Changes in Force and Motion Vocab Quiz

An object's rate of change, calculated by dividing the total distance an object traveled by the total time it took the object to travel the distance

• Mass

• Volume

• Average Speed

• Average Energy

Forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object.

• Smart Forces

• Balanced Forces

• Average Speed

• Unbalanced Forces

A straight path that an object can move along

• Path

• Direction

• Bus

• Movie

A graph illustrating changes in motion that shows time on the x-axis and distance on the y-axis.

• Mass Volume Graph

• Distance Time Graph

• Speed Graph

• Picture Graph

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A push or pull that can change the motion of an object

• Cars

• Boats

• Force

• Speed

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Energy of Motion

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• thermal energy

• mechanical energy

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A graph in which data is represented by points connected by one or more lines is called a line graph. True or False?

• True

• False

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

• Points

• Markers

• Motion

• Direction

Energy that is stored in a system or object is called Potential Energy. True or False?

• False

• True

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When an object remains in the same spot relative to another object.

• Moving Position

• Nothing

• Balanced Position

• Resting Position

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