Science Study Guide Flashcards
Action Force
the force that is exerted on an object
Acceleration
The rate at which velocity changes over time
Gravity
the force that objects exert on each other because of their masses
balanced force
both forces are exerted on one object
Buoyant force
the upward force on objects in a liquid
centripetal force
any force that keeps an object moving in a circle
direction
the way an object moves ( factor of velocity )
force
a push or pull
friction
a force that resists the motion between two surfaces in contact
Inertia
the resistance of an object to move
mass
a measure of how much matter an object is made of
momentum
a measure of mass in motion, product of its mass and velocity
motion
a change of position over time
position
an objects location
reference point
a location to which another location is compared
relative motion
the motion the viewer sees depending on their motion
speed
measure of how fast something move through a distance over a time period
unbalance force
changes the motion of an object
velocity
a speed in a specific direction
weight
the force of gravity on an object
speed =
distance divided by time
acceleration =
final velocity minus Inital velocity divided by time
force =
mass times acceleration
units of measure for speed
m/s or km/h
