Vocab
BY Cayden A
Balanced Forces
Balanced forces are forces that are equal but in opposite directions
Unbalanced forces
Forces are unequal and cause an object to accelerate
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist motion
Friction
A force that opposes motion between two objects that are touching and causes an object to slow down or come to a stop
Velocity
Speed in a certain direction such as 70 mph east
Acceleration
The rate of change in velocity; can mean speeding up, slowing down or changing direction
Air resistance
The frictional force between air and objects moving through it
Gravity
An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass; the greater the mass, the greater the gravity between the objects
Speed
Determined by dividing the total distance by the total time it took to cover that distance