Changes in Forces and Motion

What is a push or pull that can change the motion of an object called?

• Acceleration

• Direction

• Force

• Frame of reference

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What is the measure of how much matter is present in a substance?

• Volume

• Mass

• Density

• Weight

What term describes the change in an object's position ?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Motion

• Acceleration

What is the sum of all the forces acting on an object called?

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

• Net force

• Applied force

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What is the rate of change of position (or distance traveled) with respect to time called?

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Velocity

• Force

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What are forces on an object that do not change the motion of an object called?

• Unbalanced forces

• Gravitational forces

• Balanced forces

• Frictional forces

What are forces on an object that cause change in the motion of an object called?

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

• Magnetic forces

• Elastic forces

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According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, what does the acceleration of an object depend on?

• The object's mass and the strength of the force

• The object's speed and direction

• The object's volume and density

• The object's temperature and pressure

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A straight path an object can move along?

• Motion

• Frame of Reference

• Direction

• Force

Used to measure movement

• Frame of Reference

• Motion

• Newtons

• Pounds