Vocab Force and Motion

Frame of reference

Criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements can be made.

Distance

 Total movement of an object.

Displacement

Distance that an object is from the start

Speed

How fast something is moving.

Velocity

Speed and Direction

Acceleration

How fast an object can go in a certain amount of time.

Force

Strength or energy in an object

Net Force

Sum of all forces acting on an object

Friction

The resistance that one surface or object contains when moving over another.

Gravity

The force that attracts an object toward the center of earth.

Momentum

The amount of motion in an object.