WorksheetsForce & Motion Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. A push or pull exerted on an object.
a)
Newton
b)
Force
c)
Motion
d)
Mass
2.
2. The SI (system international) unit for force.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Velocity
c)
Motion
d)
Newton
3.
3. A force of attraction between two objects that is due to their masses and distance between the objects.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Gravitational Force
c)
Friction
d)
Position
4.
4. A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object.
a)
Motion
b)
Weight
c)
Velocity
d)
Mass
5.
5. A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact.
a)
Friction
b)
Motion
c)
Position
d)
Vertical Motion
6.
6. An object's change in position relative to a reference point.
a)
Newton
b)
Motion
c)
Position
d)
Kinetic Friction
7.
7. Motion parallel to the ground.
a)
Motion
b)
Horizontal Motion
c)
Position
d)
Vertical Motion
8.
8. Friction between stationary objects (objects at rest).
a)
Friction
b)
Acceleration
c)
Static Friction
d)
Kinetic Friction
9.
9. An object's distance and direction from a reference point.
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Velocity
d)
Position
10.
10. Motion that is perpendicular to the ground.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Static Friction
c)
Horizontal Motion
d)
Vertical Motion
11.
11. The unbalanced force that causes objects to move in a circular path.
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Unbalanced Force
c)
Balanced Force
d)
Net Force
12.
12. The speed of an object in a particular direction.
a)
Speed
b)
Unbalanced Force
c)
Acceleration
d)
Velocity
13.
13. The combination of all of the forces acting on an object.
a)
Net Force
b)
Unbalanced Force
c)
Balanced Force
d)
Centripetal Force
14.
14. A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
a)
Weight
b)
Motion
c)
Mass
d)
Force
15.
15. Friction between two moving surfaces that are in contact.
a)
Kinetic Friction
b)
Static Friction
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Force
16.
16. State of rest or balance due to equal actions of opposing forces.
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Net Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Equilibrium
17.
17. The distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurred.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Speed
c)
Velocity
d)
Motion
18.
18. Two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and equal in size.Net force = 0 = no change in motion.
a)
Equilibrium
b)
Net Force
c)
Balanced Forces
d)
Unbalanced Forces
19.
19. The rate at which velocity changes over time
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Net Force
d)
Motion
20.
20. When the net force of an object is not zero, causing a change in motion or position.
a)
Equilibrium
b)
Net Force
c)
Balanced Forces
d)
Unbalanced Forces
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