Unit 6 Vocabulary

Question 1

The tendency of an object to resist change in motion.

Answer 1

Inertia

Question 2

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction

Answer 2

Balanced force

Question 3

A particle that is smaller than an atom

Answer 3

Subatomic Particle

Question 4

The sum of all forces on an object

Answer 4

Net Force

Question 5

A push or pull on an object

Answer 5

Force

Question 6

to pull to or draw toward

Answer 6

Attract

Question 7

When one force is greater than another.

Answer 7

Unbalanced force

Question 8

To push away from

Answer 8

Repel

Question 9

The build up of electrical charge on an object.

Answer 9

Static Electricity

Question 10

a force that can attract or repel specific metals

Answer 10

Magnetism

Question 11

An object that has more mass needs a greater force to move it the same distance than an object with less mass.

Answer 11

Newtons 2nd law

Question 12

An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

Answer 12

Newton’s 1st law

Question 13

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Answer 13

Newton’s 3rd law