Forces and Motion Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. a push or pull exerted on an object
  2. 4. a visual representation of the forces acting on an object at a particular moment
  3. 6. forces acting on an object that combine to give a zero net force and do not change the motion of the object
  4. 8. an object that appears to be stationary and is used to describe the motion of another object
  5. 9. the sum of all the forces acting on an object at a particular moment
  6. 10. change in the position of an object over time relative to a reference point
Down
  1. 1. a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching
  2. 2. forces acting on an object that combine to give a number other than zero and result in a change in the object's motion
  3. 3. a quantity that has both magnitude and direction and is graphically represented by an arrow
  4. 5. strength; relative size or extent
  5. 7. any change in the motion of an object (speed and/or direction)