BrainPOP Vocab: Forces and Acceleration

Question 1

a quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another

Answer 1

vector

Question 2

apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality)

Answer 2

exert

Question 3

the speed of something in a given direction

Answer 3

velocity

Question 4

the great size or extent of something

Answer 4

magnitude

Question 5

the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity

Answer 5

momentum

Question 6

decrease in the rae of speed of something

Answer 6

negative acceleration

Question 7

the rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate

Answer 7

speed

Question 8

when you add up all of the forces to equal a net force

Answer 8

net force

Question 9

the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another

Answer 9

friction

Question 10

withstand the action or effect of

Answer 10

resist

Question 11

strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement

Answer 11

force

Question 12

the SI unit of force. It is equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second per second and is equivalent to 100,000 dynes

Answer 12

newton

Question 13

the speed of something in a given direction

Answer 13

velocity

Question 14

increase in the rate or speed of something

Answer 14

acceleration