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Physical Science Vocab (part 1)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force that acts between materials that TOUCH as they move past each other.

a)

Power

b)

Friction

c)

Kinetic

d)

Mass

2.

A body's tendency to resist changes to its state of motion

a)

Inertia

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Work

3.

A force is a __________ or a __________ that can change the speed and/or direction of motion.

a)

small, large

b)

push, pull

c)

speed, velocity

d)

potential, kinetic

4.

The sum of all the forces on an object (vector)

a)

Cumulative force

b)

Huge force

c)

Catch force

d)

Net force

5.

Speed in a given direction

a)

Fast

b)

Mass

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

6.

The rate at which velocity is changing

a)

Acceleration

b)

Speed

c)

Mass

d)

Distance

7.

How fast an object is moving

a)

Vector

b)

Falling

c)

Inertia

d)

Speed

8.

Mass of an object multiplied by velocity

a)

Speed

b)

Inertia

c)

Momentum

d)

Power

9.

The sum of two or more vectors

a)

Net force

b)

Resultant

c)

Incumbant

d)

Divergent

10.

A state in which no physical changes occur, (steadiness)

a)

Resultant

b)

Normal force

c)

Sleeping

d)

Equilibrium

11.

The upward force that balances the weight of an object on a surface

a)

Net force

b)

Friction

c)

Normal force

d)

Gravity

12.

The amount of material present in an object

a)

Power

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Work

13.

It shows all of the forces acting on an object

a)

Free-body diagram

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Momentum

d)

Energy

14.

A vector is an arrow that represents the _________ and __________ of a quantity.

a)

speed and velocity

b)

magnitude and direction

c)

weight and mass

d)

force and gravity

15.

An object propelled through the air

a)

Cloud

b)

Power

c)

Work

d)

Projectile