Vocab Flashcards
Force
A push or pull that acts on an object
Newton
The si unit for force, equal to the force that causes a kilogram to move
Friction
A force that opposes the motion of objects that touch as they move past each other
Terminal velocity
The constant velocity of a falling object when the force of air resistance equals the force of velocity
Projectile motion
The curved path of an object in free fall after it is given an initial forward motion
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
,mass
The amount of measure able matter in an object
Weight
The force of gravity acting on an object
Momentum
The product of an objects mass and velocity
Electromagnetic force
A force associated with charged particles
Strong nuclear force
The powerful attraction force that binds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus
Weak nuclear force
A powerful attractive force that acts over a short range and affects all particles
Gravitational force
An attractive force that acts between two objects
Centripetal force
A force that continuously changes in the direction of an object to make it move in orbit
