Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Question 1

Forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object

Answer 1

Balanced Forces

Question 2

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object

Answer 2

Force

Question 3

The attraction between two objects due to the mass of the objects and their distance from each other

Answer 3

Gravity

Question 4

The amount of matter an object contains and is usually measured in grams

Answer 4

Mass

Question 5

The sum of all the forces acting on an object

Answer 5

Net Force

Question 6

Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object

Answer 6

Unbalanced Forces

Question 7

Measurement of the speed and direction of an object

Answer 7

Velocity

Question 8

A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object

Answer 8

Weight

Question 9

Measurement from one place to another

Answer 9

Distance

Question 10

Change in an object’s speed or direction

Answer 10

Acceleration

Question 11

Total distance
Divided by
Total time

Answer 11

Average Speed

Question 12

The straight-line distance between a starting point and the end point

Answer 12

Displacement

Question 13

The speed of an object at a specific instant in time

Answer 13

Instantaneous Speed

Question 14

A change in an object’s position, direction, or location

Answer 14

Motion

Question 15

The measurement of the rate of change of position with respect to time (d/t)

Answer 15

Speed

Question 16

Direction the path that an object is moving or facing

Answer 16

Direction

Question 17

A force between two surfaces rubbing against each other.

Answer 17

Friction

Question 18

An amount of something measured per unit of something else

Answer 18

Rate