Law and Motion

Question 1

Speed

Answer 1

acceleration or a high rate of motion.

Question 2

Average Speed

Answer 2

The average speed of an object is the total distance traveled by the object divided by the elapsed time to cover that distance.

Question 3

Inertia

Answer 3

The resistance to change

Question 4

Force

Answer 4

A physical energy that can be seen or felt.

Question 5

Distance

Answer 5

The amount of space between two objects.

Question 6

Acceleration

Answer 6

The act of increasing speed

Question 7

Instantaneous

Answer 7

Happening all the time right then

Question 8

Gravity

Answer 8

Natural force that pulls things to the earth

Question 9

Reaction

Answer 9

The response to an action

Question 10

Deceleration

Answer 10

Something that is in movement slowing down

Question 11

Friction

Answer 11

The rubbing between the surface of two objects

Question 12

Rest

Answer 12

When an object is not in motion but is resting

Question 13

Mass

Answer 13

Anything that has shape and weight

Question 14

Newton’s 1st law of motion

Answer 14

a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force

Question 15

Newton’s 2st law of motion

Answer 15

the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force

Question 16

Newton’s 3rd law of motion

Answer 16

action and reaction are equal and opposite