Physics: Motion and Force Lecture Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering the fundamentals of motion, types of forces, inertia, and the quantitative relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.

Motion

Change of position

Force

Push or pull on an object

Balanced forces

Equal; results in no motion

Unbalanced forces

Not equal; results with motion

Friction

Force that opposes sliding between $2$ objects in contact

Inertia

Property of an object to resist changes in its motion

Mass and Inertia Relationship

Greater mass leads to Greater Inertia

Acceleration

Rate of change of velocity

$$F = m \times a$$

The formula representing force as the product of mass ($m$) and acceleration ($a$)