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phy. science
phy. sciee unit 1 review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel | average speed |
| the measure of the force of gravity on an object | weight |
| the force exerted by every object in the universe on every other object | gravity |
| the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion | invection |
| a push or pull on the body exerts on another | force |
| the rate of change of velocity | acceleration |
| a change in position | motion |
| forces of an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction | balanced force |
| the rate of motion at any given instant | instantaneous speed |
| an object moving at a constant velocity keeps moving at velocity unless a net force acts on it | newtons first law of motion |
| the amount of time that passes when a change in velocity takes place | time interval |
| the force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching each other | friction |
| forces on an object that are unequal in size | unbalanced force |
| describes both the speed and direction of an object | velocity |
| a speed that does not vary | constant speed |