Physical Science Vocab Practice

Velocity is defined as

• Speed in a given direction
• How fast something is going
• Sped times direction
• None of the above

What is the formula for calculating Speed? 

• distance divided by time 
• speed multiplied by time 
• distance divided by speed 
• force equals mass times acceleration 

What is defined as a push or pull? 

• Acceleration 
• Force 
  Motion 
• Velocity 
• Force 

What is the invisible force when two object comes in contact with each other?

• gravity 
• pull
• push 
• friction 

Force is measured in what units? 

• kilogram 
• mph
• meters per second, squared 
• newton's 

Skateboarding down a street is an example of what type of energy?

• Potential 
• Kinetic 

The capacity to do work.

• Energy

• Plasma

• Pascal

• Pressure

The change of state from a gas to a liquid.

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Freezing

The change of state from a liquid to a gas.

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

A nonsolid state of matter in which the atoms or molecules are free to move past each other, as in a gas or liquid.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Fluid