Flashcards: Motion & Design terms
All 10 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 gravity | the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
| inertia | the tendency of a body to remain at rest or stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force |
| standard | Specific requirements that must be met by everyone |
| perspective | the appearance of things relative to the viewer (ex. "top view" and "side view") |
| speed | distance travelled per unit time (ex. mph = miles per hour) |
| friction | the force that opposes (slows) the motion of one surface as it moves across another surface |
| Laws of Motion | Newton's three laws of motion, which explain how objects move |
| technical drawing | A drawing that is used to show the material, size, and shape of a product (in our case, the vehicle) |
| variable | A factor that can change in an experiment |
| constant | a factor that does not change (stays the same) in an experiment |