Unit F: Forces and Motion, Ch. 1: Moving On

What is the distance moved in a certain amount of time?

• acceleration

• speed

• deceleration

• velocity

The unit for volume in the metric system is the ________.

• meter

• cube

• AU

• liter

The brakes most cars today have are called ________.

• wheel brakes

• disc brakes

• metric brakes

• fluid brakes

What term is used to describe both speed and direction?

• acceleration

• deceleration

• velocity

• change

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is equal to 1 ________.

• kilometer

• light-year

• astronomical unit

• fathom

What system of measurement was developed in the 1790s by the order of the French National Assembly?

• metric system

• astronomical system

• scientific system

• English system

A decrease in speed is sometimes called _______.

• velocity

• gravity

• acceleration

• deceleration

A device that keeps track of distance traveled and riding time on a bicycle is called a ________.

• cyclometer

• sensor

• speedometer

• bicycler

What causes a ball on the way down to accelerate?

• deceleration

• speed

• friction

• gravity

What term is used to describe the rate at which velocity changes?

• deceleration

• speed

• acceleration

• friction