Science cards

14 cards·by abrenna

acceleration

rate of change in velocity over time

mass

amount of matter in an object

weight

measure of the pull of gravity on a sample of matter

friction

force that opposes the motion of an object

average speed

total distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel that distance

velocity

speed and direction

gravity

force of attraction between all objects in the universe

force

a push or a pull

motion

change in position relative to some fixed object or place

net force

the combination of all forces acting on an object

unbalanced forces

forces that cause a change in the motion of an object

speed

distance traveled per unit of time

balanced forces

forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction

Newtons

SI unit of force