| Term | Definition |
| Friction | The force that one surface exerts on another against each other. |
| Sliding friction | When two solid slide over each other. |
| Fluid friction | When an object moves through a fluid. |
| Free fall | When the only force acting on a object is gravity. |
| Projectile | An object that is thrown. |
| Air resistance | Objects falling through air experience is a type of fluid friction. |
| Weight | The force on a person or object at the surface of a planet. |
| Rolling friction | When an object rolls over a surface. |
| Terminal velocity | This velocity, the greatest velocity the object reaches. |
| Gravity | the force that pulls objects toward Earth |