Vocab Words

3. the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
7. when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object an equal force in the opposite direction on the first object
9. is a force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching
11. forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force of zero
12. forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force that is not zero
14. if the net force on an object is zero, the motion of the object does not change
15. is any motion in which an object is moving along a curved path
16. in circular motion, a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of movement, toward the center of the curve

1. the gravitational force exerted on an object
2. a force that one object applies to another object without touching it
4. an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
5. a push or a pull on one object by another object that is touching it
6. a push or pull on a object
8. the amount of matter in an object
10. the combination of all the forces acting on an object
13. the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on the object divided by the object’s mass