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PS_10 Force & Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ability to do work or cause change | Energy |
| a push, a pull, or a twisting action on an object | Force |
| the force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other | Friction |
| the force that pulls objects toward each other the force of attraction between all masses in the universe | Gravity |
| the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion | Inertia |
| a unit of measure of the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second | Newton |
| equipment used to measure weight | Scale |
| force exerted on an object that causes it to move. | Work |