Newtons Laws of Motion Vocabulary

A push or a pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion of the object.

A change in position over time.

The combination of all the forces acting on an object.

Distance traveled per rate of time Speed = distance/ time

The speed and direction of an object.

The rate at which velocity changes over time.

An object at rest will remain at rest and an object i motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

Force = mass x acceleration.

To every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.

The tendency of an object to resist being moved or if the object is moving to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object.

A force that resists motion.

The amount of matter in an object.

An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass