Science Flashcards
FORCE
A push or pull which may cause a change in the objects motion
Motion
A change in position
Work
The Energy used when a force moves in an object
Weight
The measure of the force of gravity on an object
Newton (n)
The metric measure of the amount of forced on an object
Gravity
The force of attraction between any two objects such as The attraction between the earth and objects on it
Attraction
A force that pulls objects toward each other
Friction
A context Force that resists the movement of one surface passed another surface
Opposing
Acting against each other
Balanced forces
Forces the cancel each other out because they are equal in size and opposite in direction
unbalanced forces
Forces that cause a change in motion because they act on an object and don’t cancel each other out
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist and change in motion
Speed
The distance traveled in a given amount of time
Magnet
A solid such as a piece of metal or a stone that attracts objects that are made of iron steel nickel or cobalt
Repel
Force away or a apart
