Whopper day 3 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Force
A Push or pull acting on an object
Motion
The action or process of something moving or being moved
Acceleration
To gain speed in a certain amount of time
Speed
The rate at which something or someone is able to move
Velocity
Speed with direction
Friction
When 2 or more things are rubbing against on something slowing it (if it is moving)
Gravity
A force that pulls you down
Momentum
Force gained speed by motion
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist a state of force
Net Force
2 or more forces comb
Balanced force
A force that has equal mass or motion
Reference point
A point where you can focus on to see if objects around you are moving
Unbalanced force
A Force that is not equal in mass or momentum
Rotation
When the earth spins around its axis
Revolution
When the earth goes around the sun
Planet
A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
Dwarf Planet
A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be a planet
Asteroid
Small Rocky bodies in space
Meteoroid
Smaller rocky bodies then asteroids in space
Meteor
A Meteoroid that enters Earths’s atmosphere
Meteorite
Pieces of the Meteor that survived that trip into Earth
Comit
Dusty and icy bodies in space
Orbit
The path a planet takes to revolve around the sun
Axis
An Imaginary line that goes through Earth
