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| the rate at which the speed or direction changes |
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| push or pull acting upon an object |
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| the quantity of motion that an object possesses |
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| the measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object |
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| a force that resists the motion of an object |
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| two forces of different strengths putting a force against each other |
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| an object at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line will remain at rest or in the same uniform motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force |
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| measurement of how fast an object is moving |
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| any two objects with mass attract each other with a type of force |
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| the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the total unbalanced force exerted on the object and is inversely proportional to the mass(as mass increases, the acceleration has to decrease) |
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| if one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the object body |
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| refers to the speed and direction in which an object moves |
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| energy possessed by an object because of its height above the ground |
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| measurement of the amount of material in a substance |
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| tendency of an object to resist change in its state of motion |
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| whenever two or more forces act upon an object in such a way as to exactly counteract each other |
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| force that pushes an object in an inward direction (motion along a curve or through a circle is this type of force) |
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| energy possessed by an object because of its motion |
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