Science vocab 32

Momentum

the force or speed with which something moves

Friction

the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Velocity

the speed of an object in a particular direction

Law of Force and Acceleration

when an object has a constant mass is acted upon by a force, the object will accelerate in the same direction as the force applied

Law of Inertia

A law formulated by Galileo that states that motion, not rest, is the natural state of an object, and that an object continues in motion forever unless stopped by some external force.

Acceleration

Change in velocity divided by the time it takes for the change to occur

Law of Action Reaction

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Net Force

The overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together