Motion vocabulary
Across
- 3. A graph with distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis
- 4. Forces that can cause change in motion
- 7. Speed in a given direction
- 10. A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
- 11. Law of Intertia; Objects will continue to move until something stops them
- 12. The rate at which velocity changes
- 13. An object's change in position relative to a reference point
- 17. Action/Reaction; Every action has an opposite and equal reaction.
Down
- 1. distance and/or time
- 2. A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion
- 5. Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions
- 6. A force that moves rocks and other materials downhill
- 8. Resistance to change in motion
- 9. a push or a pull
- 11. F = MA; Heavier objects take more force to move.
- 14. Moving at a steady rate over time
- 15. A measure of how much matter is in an object
- 16. The combination of all forces acting on an object