vocabulary
forces & motion
speed & graph
Newton's Laws
Friction & Gravity
100

What is a push or pull exerted on an object? 

What is a force? 

100

What unit measures force? 

What is a Newton? 

100

What is the distance an object travels per unit of time? 

What is speed? 

100

Which law states objects stay at rest or in motion unless acted on by a force? 

What is Newton's First Law? 

100

What force occurs when two surfaces rub against each other? 

What is friction? 

200

What is the state in which one object's distance from another is changing? 

What is motion? 

200

What is the attractive force between objects? 

What is gravity? 

200

What is the steepness of a graph line equal to rise over run? 

What is slope? 
200

Which law explains that an object's mass affects how much force is needed? 

What is Newton's Second Law? 

200

What type of force is gravity? 

What is non-contact force? 

300

What is a place or object used for comparison to determine motion? 

What is a reference point? 

300

What is the overall force on an object called? 

What is net force? 

300

What is the formula used to calculate speed? 

What is distance / time? 

300

Which law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction? 

What is Newton's Third Law? 

300

A bike is rolling down the street, this is an example of...

What is rolling friction? 

400
What is speed in a given direction? 

What is velocity? 

400

Two students carry a heavy box in the same direction, toward the door, with equal force. What happens? 

What is, the box moves towards the door. 

400

If an object slows down, what is happening?

What is accelerating? 

400

A soccer ball is sitting on the ground. What must happen for it to move? 

What is a force must act on it? 

400

A swimmer is moving through water experiences...

What is fluid friction? 

500

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion? 

What is inertia? 

500

A student walks across across the classroom. How can you tell they are in motion? 

What is by using a reference point? 
500

What two parts are needed to find velocity? 

What is distance and direction? 

500

Two students pull a rope in opposite directions, one student is stronger. What happens? 

What is the rope moves toward the student with greater force? 

500

A book sitting on a table and not moving is affected by...

What is static friction? 

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