Force and Motion Vocab

What is a push or pull exerted by one object on another, causing a change in motion?

• Inertia

• Force

• Gravity

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What is the tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line or resist a change in motion?

• Inertia

• Acceleration

• Work

Which force opposes the motion of one object moving past another?

• Friction

• Velocity

• Action

How is the SPEED of an Object defined?

• The force applied to an object

• How fast an object's position changes with time

• The direction of an object's motion

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Speed and direction of a moving object is:

• Velocity

• Gravity

• Reaction

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What is the change in velocity with respect to time called?

• Inertia

• Acceleration

• Work

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What are forces that cancel each other out when acting together on a single object?

• Unbalanced Forces

• Balanced Forces

• Action

What are forces that do NOT cancel each other out when acting together on a single object?

• Balanced Forces

• Unbalanced Forces

• Gravity

What is the force one object applies to a second called?

• Reaction

• Action

• Lever

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What is the force with which an object responds to an action?

• Reaction

• Friction

• Speed

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