Force & Motion Vocabulary Test

The y-axis is a vertical line with labels on a coordinate grid, often used for representing distance.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Speed is the rate of change of position (or distance traveled) with respect to time.

• True

• False

Kinetic energy is energy that is stored in a system or object.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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A line graph is a graph in which the data are represented by points connected by one or more lines.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The x-axis is the horizontal line with labels on a coordinate grid, often used for representing distance.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Constant speed refers to a condition where an object's speed remains unchanged.

• True

• False

Velocity is a measure of the speed and direction of an object's movement.

• True

• False

What is the term for the distance an object has moved from its original position, i.e., the difference between the final and initial positions?

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Motion

• Acceleration

An object's rate of change is calculated by dividing the total distance the object traveled by the total time it took the object to travel the distance (s=d/t). What is this?

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Displacement

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Equal and opposite forces on an object result in no change in position, direction, or motion. This is known as?

• Acceleration

• Balanced forces

• Velocity

• Direction