Motorway Madness Glossary Quiz

What is the meaning of speed?

• How fast something is moving.

• The rate at which speed changes with time.

• The steepness of a slope.

• The push or pull on an object.

What is acceleration?

• How fast something is moving.

• The rate at which speed changes with time.

• The steepness of a slope.

• The push or pull on an object.

How is gradient or slope calculated?

• rise/run

• force/mass

• speed/time

• mass/volume

What is the unit that force is measured in?

• Newtons

• Grams

• Kilograms

• Meters

What is gravity?

• A force that attracts an object towards the centre of the earth.

• The amount of matter an object is made of.

• The force acting on a mass due to gravity.

• The total amount of force acting on an object.

What is mass measured in?

• Grams or kilograms

• Newtons

• Meters

• Liters

What is weight?

• The force acting on a mass due to gravity

• The amount of matter an object is made of

• A force that attracts an object towards the centre of the earth

• The total amount of force acting on an object

What is net force or resultant force?

• The total amount of force acting on an object.

• The force acting on a mass due to gravity.

• A force that attracts an object towards the centre of the earth.

• The amount of matter an object is made of.

What is friction?

• A force that works against motion, acting in the opposite direction.

• The push or pull on an object.

• The steepness of a slope.

• The rate at which speed changes with time.

What are balanced forces?

• When two forces are the same strength but act in opposite directions

• When the forces acting on an object are unequal in size and direction

• The total amount of force acting on an object

• A force that attracts an object towards the centre of the earth