10 - Physics Vocabulary

Quantities that are fully described by a magnitude alone.

• Mass

• Vector

• Scalar

• Velocity

The ability to do work or the ability to move an object.

• Physics

• Force

• Friction

• Energy

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Speed in a stated direction

• Constant Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Velocity

• Constant Acceleration

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A push or a pull on an object

• Physics

• Force

• Friction

• Energy

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The total distance divided by the total time

• Average Speed

• Constant Acceleration

• Average Acceleration

• Deceleration

The science of studying the concept of matter and its motion, as well as space and time.

• Force

• Physics

• Friction

• Energy

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Quantities that are fully described by both a magnitude and direction.

• Scalar

• Vector

• Constant Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

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The force that resists motion between bodies in contact

• Force

• Friction

• Physics

• Energy

A measure of quantity in matter in an object.

• Weight

• Mass

• Force

• Scalar

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When an object is slowing down.

• Average Acceleration

• Scale

• Average Velocity

• Deceleration