Physics Semester Exam Review

Mass

• measure of the amount of matter in an object

• a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object

• objects change in position relative to a reference point

• The change in position of an object

Weight

• measure of the amount of matter in an object

• a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object

• objects change in position relative to a reference point

• The change in position of an object

Motion

• measure of the amount of matter in an object

• a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object

• objects change in position relative to a reference point

• The change in position of an object

Displacement

• measure of the amount of matter in an object

• a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object

• objects change in position relative to a reference point

• The change in position of an object

Speed

• the distance traveled by the time interval during which the motion occurred

• the speed of an object in a particular direction

• the rate at which velocity changes over time

• an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of rest or motion

Velocity

• the distance traveled by the time interval during which the motion occurred

• the speed of an object in a particular direction

• the rate at which velocity changes over time

• an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of rest or motion

Acceleration

• the distance traveled by the time interval during which the motion occurred

• the speed of an object in a particular direction

• the rate at which velocity changes over time

• an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of rest or motion

Force

• the distance traveled by the time interval during which the motion occurred

• the speed of an object in a particular direction

• the rate at which velocity changes over time

• an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of rest or motion

Potential energy

• the energy an object has because of position, shape or condition of the object

• the energy of a moving object due to the object's motion

• the transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force that causes the body to move in the direction of the force

• a quantity that measures the rate at which work is done or energy is transformed

Kinetic energy

• the energy an object has because of position, shape or condition of the object

• the energy of a moving object due to the object's motion

• the transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force that causes the body to move in the direction of the force

• a quantity that measures the rate at which work is done or energy is transformed