Vocab Test - Changes in Force and Motion

A change in motion caused by an unbalanced

force acting on an object; includes increasing

speed, decreasing speed, or a change in direction

• Speed

• Gravity

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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A straight path that an object can move along

• Orbit

• Highway

• Direction

• Trajectory

A push or pull that can change the motion of an

object

• Force

• Motion

• Gravity

• Velocity

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A system that uses coordinates or background objects to establish position or to measure movement of a point in space

• Measurements

• Frame of Reference

• Recommendation

• Something to display pictures

A measure of how much matter is present in a substance.

• Weight

• Volume

• Density

• Mass

The change in an object’s position over time and in comparison with the position of other objects used as reference points.

• Motion

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Velocity

The sum of all the forces acting on an object.

• Acceleration

• Balance

• Frame of Reference

• Net Force

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Unit of measurement for force.

• Newton

• Net Force

• Weight

• Acceleration

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A standard quantity used to compare physical quantities of objects.

• Measurement Units

• Frame of Reference

• Apartments

• Shipping Container

Measure of the force of gravity on an object.

• Mass

• Weight

• Speed

• Acceleration