Physics Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the resistance of an object to changes in its state of motion?

• Velocity

• Inertia

• Acceleration

• Displacement

Which term describes the stored energy an object possesses due to its position or configuration?

• Kinetic energy

• Force

• Potential energy

• Pressure

What is the force that attracts two objects toward each other, particularly noticeable with large masses like planets?

• Tension

• Friction

• Torque

• Gravity

Which term describes the change in position of an object?

• Motion

• Velocity

• Displacement

• Rotation

What is the rate of change of velocity over time?

• Force

• Acceleration

• Motion

• Velocity

Which force opposes the relative motion or attempted motion between two surfaces in contact?

• Tension

• Pressure

• Friction

• Torque

What term describes the quantity of matter in an object?

• Force

• Mass

• Pressure

• Gravity

Which term represents the force that creates a twisting or rotating motion?

• Torque

• Torsion

• Tension

• Pressure

What is the force per unit area applied perpendicular to a surface?

• Mass

• Force

• Tension

• Pressure

Which term describes the deformation of an object?

• Rotation

• Torque

• Torsion

• Motion