Motion Vocabulary

3. The "oomph" of a moving object; depends on its mass and velocity (P=MxV)
7. A change in velocity (speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction).
9. A change in an object's position over time.
10. A measurement that has both size and direction (like velocity or displacement).
11. How fast an object is moving; the distance traveled divided by the time it took.
14. How much ground an object has covered during its motion (does NOT include direction).
15. How far and in what direction an object has moved from its starting point (includes direction).
16. The tendency of objects to resist a change in their motion.
17. The force of gravity acting on an object's mass.
19. How much space something takes up.
20. The location of an object compared to a reference point.

1. The total of all the forces acting on an object.
2. How long something takes, or the duration of an event.
4. The acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting on its mass (F=MxA)
5. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
6. A push or pull on an object.
8. A force that resists motion when two surfaces touch.
12. Speed in a certain direction
13. An object will stay at rest, or keep moving the same speed & direction, unless acted on by an unbalanced force (Law of Inertia).
18. The force of attraction between objects due to their mass; pulls objects toward Earth.