Forces and Motion Vocabulary Practice

What is the term used to describe the change in position of an object?

• Reference point
• Motion
• Force
• Weight

Which term refers to a point used for comparison to determine if something is in motion?

• Inertia
• Reference point
• Velocity
• Friction

What is the definition of force?

• A push or pull on an object
• The weight of an object
• The speed of an object
• The direction of motion

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Who is the scientist after whom the unit of force is named?

• Einstein
• Galileo
• Newton
• Tesla

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What is friction?

• The force that pulls objects toward the Earth
• A type of motion
• A force that opposes motion
• The rate of change of velocity

What force pulls objects toward the Earth?

• Friction
• Weight
• Gravity
• Net force

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What does net force refer to?

• The total force acting on an object
• The force of gravity
• The speed of an object
• A variable in an experiment

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What is the slope of a graph?

• The distance between points
• The steepness of a line
• The acceleration of an object
• The average speed

How is velocity defined?

• The speed of an object in a specific direction
• The total distance traveled
• The rate of acceleration
• The force of gravity

What does acceleration measure?

• The speed of an object
• The change in velocity over time
• The weight of an object
• The frictional force

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