Units and Force

The unit for mass

• kilograms

• meters

• Newtons

• meters/second

The unit for force

• kilograms

• meters

• Newtons

• meters/second

The unit for distance

• kilograms

• meters

• Newtons

• meters/second

The unit for speed

• kilograms

• meters

• Newtons

• meters/second

The unit for acceleration

• meters/second/squared

• meters

• Newtons

• meters/second

The units for volume

• meters/second/squared
• meters
• Newtons
• liters

How much matter an object has is

• mass
• volume

How much space an object takes up is

• mass
• volume
• just too bad
• never enough for words

A car moves 18 meters in three seconds.  What is its speed?

• 6 m/s
• 54 m/s
• 21 m/s
• 31 m/s

A change (increase or decrease) in a car's speed over time can be referred to as

• acceleration
• velocity
• speed
• a traffic ticket waiting to happen