Forces & Motion

3. force the overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together
8. energy the energy an object has due to its motion
9. law the greater the mass of an object, the more force will be required to accelerate the object
10. force a force that acts on an object by directly touching it
12. a force that causes an object to move from its state of rest. Moving the object away
13. another force that causes an object to move from its state of rest. Bringing an object closer
14. the amount of matter in an object
15. a push or pull that acts on an object
16. law for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
18. an object's change in position relative to a point of reference, a change in speed, or a change in distance
20. force 2 or more forces that are not equal and are in opposite directions of one another. These forces can cause change in motion
21. when one object or surface rubs against another, a force is created that resists or opposes motion between the two surfaces in contact
22. the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center. This force keeps all of the planets in orbit around the sun

1. the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion, including a change in direction. An object will stay still or keep moving at the same speed and in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by an outside force
2. energy stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
4. the measurement or rate of change in an object's velocity.
5. force a force that acts on an object without touching it
6. the path a moving object follows (up, down, left, right, forward, backward)
7. the measure of the pull of gravity on an object
11. how fast an object is moving. The magnitude of velocity
12. an object's place or location
17. force 2 forces of equal strengths in opposite directions. These cancel each other out and have a net force of zero and cannot change the motion of the object
19. the speed of an object in a particular direction
21. law an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will continue moving in the same direction and speed unless an unbalanced force acts on it