Physical Science Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Any object that orbits another object in space

• A) Satellite

• B) Projectile

• C) Newton

• D) Inertia

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Friction that occurs when an object rolls over a surface

• A) Rolling friction

• B) Sliding friction

• C) Static friction

• D) Fluid friction

The greatest velocity a falling object can achieve

• A) Terminal velocity

• B) Free fall

• C) Air resistance

• D) Momentum

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The force that pulls objects toward each other

• A) Gravity

• B) Centripetal force

• C) Net force

• D) Balanced forces

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The motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity

• A) Free fall

• B) Projectile

• C) Inertia

• D) Air resistance

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Friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another

• A) Sliding friction

• B) Rolling friction

• C) Static friction

• D) Fluid friction

A unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate one kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second

• A) Newton

• B) Joule

• C) Watt

• D) Pascal

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The product of an object's mass and velocity

• A) Momentum

• B) Weight

• C) Force

• D) Inertia

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Friction that occurs as an object moves through a fluid

• A) Fluid friction

• B) Rolling friction

• C) Static friction

• D) Sliding friction

The overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together

• A) Net force

• B) Balanced forces

• C) Unbalanced forces

• D) Centripetal force

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