Force and Motion

What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Acceleration

• Velocity

Which term describes a push or a pull on an object?

• Speed

• Force

• Mass

• Inertia

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

• Friction

• Momentum

• Inertia

• Acceleration

Which term refers to the rate at which an object changes its velocity?

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Friction

What happens when two surfaces rub against each other, creating resistance to motion?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Acceleration

• Momentum

Which word refers to the quantity of matter in an object?

• Speed

• Weight

• Mass

• Acceleration

What measures the speed and direction of a moving object?

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Force

• Friction

What is the energy of motion called?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Friction

• Inertia

Which term describes the ability of an object to do work based on its position or condition?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Friction

• Velocity

What property determines how difficult it is to stop a moving object?

• Mass

• Velocity

• Momentum

• Acceleration