Vocab Flashcards
The overall force acting on an object when all of the forces acting on it are combined.
Net force
A push or pull. Something that changes the motion of an object.
Force
A scientific law stating that all objects at rest remain at rest, and objects in motion remain in motion with the same velocity, unless acted on by an imbalances force.
Newton’s first law
A scientific law stating that the acceleration of an object increases with increased force and decreases with increased mass.
Newton’s second law
A scientific law stating that every time one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force that is equal in size and opposite in direction back on the first object.
Newton’s third law
The resistance of an object to change in the sped or the direction of its motion.
Inertia
Any force that keeps an object moving in a circle
Centripetal Force