WorksheetsCoaster Physics Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Fill in the blank: ________ is how quickly an object speeds up, slows down or changes direction. It is equal to change in velocity divided by time.
Acceleration
Force
Mass
Distance
Fill in the blank: The speed needed at the top of a loop for a car to make it through the loop without falling off the track is called ________.
Critical Velocity
Terminal Velocity
Average Velocity
Escape Velocity
Fill in the blank: Any push or pull is called a ________.
Force
Energy
Friction
Motion
What is friction?
A force caused by a rubbing motion between two objects.
The acceleration caused by earth’s gravity at sea level.
The force exerted on an object by the earth’s gravity at sea level.
The energy lost by a roller coaster car.
What is the value of the gravitational constant (g) at sea level?
9.81 m/sec^2
32.2 m/sec^2
8.91 m/sec^2
10.0 m/sec^2
Short for gravitational force, the force exerted on an object by the earth’s gravity at sea level is called _________.
g-force
centripetal force
magnetic force
frictional force
What is gravity?
The energy stored by an object ready to be used
A force that draws any two objects toward one another
How fast an object moves
The energy of an object in motion
What type of energy is directly related to an object's velocity and mass?
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Gravity
Speed
Fill in the blank: At the highest point of the first hill, the roller coaster cars have the maximum _______ energy, which is then converted into kinetic energy as they descend.
potential
thermal
sound
chemical
What is the definition of speed?
The energy stored by an object ready to be used
How fast an object moves. The distance that the object travels is divided by the time it takes.
The energy of an object in motion
A force that draws any two objects toward one another
What is the definition of 'velocity'?
The amount of matter in an object
A combination of speed and the direction in which an object travels.
The force that pulls objects toward the Earth
The energy stored in an object
Fill in the blank: The velocity of the roller coaster is at its maximum at the bottom of the largest hill, where all of the potential energy has been converted into ________ energy.
kinetic
thermal
sound
chemical
Refer to the diagram labeled 'Speed v Velocity'. Which of the following best describes the difference between speed and velocity?
A) Speed is the distance traveled over time, while velocity is speed in a specific direction.
B) Speed is the force applied, while velocity is the energy used.
C) Speed and velocity are the same thing.
D) Speed is the direction of travel, while velocity is the distance covered.
What vocabulary word is defined as 'A combination of speed and the direction in which an object travels.'?
velocity
acceleration
momentum
distance
