Force and Motion Vocabulary

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Gravity

• Electrostatic Force

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The change in an object's position is __________.

• Rest

• Motion

• Stillness

• Stability

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What is the term for the speed of an object in a specific direction?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Momentum

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What is an example of Pull motion?

• Removing a plug.

• Pushing a door open.

• Lifting a box off the ground.

• Throwing a ball forward.

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Volume

• Density

• Mass

Until a force happens, objects at rest will stay at rest and objects in motion will stay in motion. This principle is called __________.

• Inertia

• Momentum

• Acceleration

• Friction

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Inertia

What do we call the push or pull on an object?

• Force

• Energy

• Mass

• Friction

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What do we call the force that makes an object move faster or slower?

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Friction

• Momentum

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What is the effect of gravity on an object in free fall?

• It accelerates upward.

• It remains stationary.

• It accelerates downward.

• It decelerates as it falls.

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