Physical Science Final

A material through which thermal energy does not flow easily.

• specific heat

• thermal insulator

• thermal conductor

• conduction

Newton's first law: An object at ______ will stay at ______, an object in _____will stay in _____

unless acted upon by an ______________ force.

• rest, rest, motion, motion, unbalanced

• balanced, balanced,

  rest, rest,

  equal

• rest, motion, motion,

  rest, unbalanced

• rest, rest, motion,

  motion, balanced

The measure of how high the crests are or how deep the troughs are is called _______.

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

The unit of work.

• watt

• power

• force

• joules

The difference between the initial position and the final position of an object.

• motion

• position

• reference point

• displacement

The energy that sound carries.

• thermal energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• sound energy

An example of a renewable resource is ________.

• wind

• coal

• petroleum

• gas

An object's distance and direction from a reference point.

• motion

• position

• speed

• displacement

The process of changing position.

• motion

• position

• reference point

• displacement

The gravitational force exerted on an object.

• mass

• weight

• friction

• net force