Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Flashcards
Forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object
Balanced Forces
A push or pull that can change the motion of an object
Force
The attraction between two objects due to the mass of the objects and their distance from each other
Gravity
The amount of matter an object contains and is usually measured in grams
Mass
The sum of all the forces acting on an object
Net Force
Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object
Unbalanced Forces
Measurement of the speed and direction of an object
Velocity
A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
Weight
Measurement from one place to another
Distance
Change in an object’s speed or direction
Acceleration
Total distance
Divided by
Total time
Average Speed
The straight-line distance between a starting point and the end point
Displacement
The speed of an object at a specific instant in time
Instantaneous Speed
A change in an object’s position, direction, or location
Motion
The measurement of the rate of change of position with respect to time (d/t)
Speed
