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Chapter 2-PhysScienc
Chapter Two Physical Science Test vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| speed | a measure of how far something travels in a certain period of time. |
| velocity | a measure of speed in a certain direction. |
| inertia | the tendency of an onject to stay at rest or to remain in motion unless an outside force causes a change. |
| gravity | a force that acts to pull pairs of objects together. |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object. |
| weight | the force gravity exerts on an object's mass. |
| acceleration | rate of change in speed or direction of movement. |
| friction | a force that resists the movement of one surface past another surface. |
| air resistance | friction caused by gas molecules in the air hitting an object and slowing it down. |
| streamline | to design smooth, rounded surfaces on an object so it slips through the air with the least possible resistance. |
| reaction | action and reaction forces work together. they work with equal stregnth in opposite directions. |
| force | a push or a pull |