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Forces & Motion Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the strength or force that something has when it is moving

a)

momentum

b)

acceleration

c)

catapult

d)

gravitation

2.

a property of matter by which something that is not moving remains still and something that is moving goes at the same speed and in the same direction until another thing or force affects it

a)

inertia

b)

optics

c)

kinetic

d)

heliocentric

3.

a science that deals with physical energy and forces and their effect on objects

a)

mechanics

b)

dynamic

c)

hypothesis

d)

anomaly

4.

the rate at which the speed of a moving object changes over time

a)

acceleration

b)

calculus

c)

weight

d)

empiricism

5.

the quantity of matter in something

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

hypothesis

d)

torque

6.

quickness of motion

a)

velocity

b)

inertia

c)

variable

d)

optics

7.

of or relating to energy, motion, or physical force

a)

dynamic

b)

catapult

c)

resistance

d)

acceleration

8.

an advanced branch of mathematics that deals mostly with rates of change and with finding lengths, areas, and volumes

a)

calculus

b)

optics

c)

weight

d)

gravitation

9.

an ancient weapon used for throwing large rocks

a)

catapult

b)

heliocentric

c)

empiricism

d)

mechanics

10.

having or relating to the sun as the center

a)

heliocentric

b)

calculus

c)

kinetic

d)

optics

11.

a force that causes something to rotate

a)

torque

b)

hypothesis

c)

gravitation

d)

inertia

12.

of or relating to the movement of physical objects

a)

kinetic

b)

mass

c)

velocity

d)

variable

13.

in physics, it is the force of gravity on an object

a)

weight

b)

momentum

c)

velocity

d)

kinetic

14.

an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion

a)

hypothesis

b)

mass

c)

dynamic

d)

anomaly

15.

something that changes or that can be changed

a)

variable

b)

weight

c)

calculus

d)

mechanics

16.

something that is unusual or unexpected

a)

anomaly

b)

resistance

c)

torque

d)

velocity

17.

a force that slows down a moving object by going against the direction in which the object is moving

a)

resistance

b)

gravitation

c)

weight

d)

torque

18.

the science that studies light and the way it affects and is affected by other things

a)

optics

b)

kinetic

c)

calculus

d)

acceleration

19.

the natural force that causes things to fall towards the earth

a)

gravitation

b)

resistance

c)

kinetic

d)

weight

20.

the practice of basing ideas and theories on testing and experience

a)

empiricism

b)

variable

c)

kinetic

d)

catapult