Unit A Module 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is force?
A
A push or a pull
2
Q
What is inertia?
A
The property by which things tend to remain at rest if they are at rest, or in motion if they are in motion
3
Q
What is a Newton (not the person)?
A
The scientific unit of force
4
Q
What is Newton’s first law of motion- the law of inertia?
A
Every object continues in a state of rest, or in a state of motion in a straight line at a constant speed, unless acted on by a nonzero net force
5
Q
What is speed?
A
The distance traveled per time
6
Q
What is support force?
A
The force that supports an object against gravity
7
Q
What is vector quantitiy?
A
A quantity that specifies direction as well as magnitude
8
Q
What is velocity?
A
The speed of an object and specification of its direction of motion
