Vocabulary Review: U1 L1 Forces and Motion

What is the definition of acceleration?

• The rate at which an object changes its position

• The rate at which an object changes its velocity

• The force that opposes motion

• The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

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Which of the following best describes force?

• The distance traveled per unit time

• A push or pull acting upon an object

• The resistance to motion

• The change in velocity over time

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What is friction?

• The force that opposes the motion of an object

• The speed of an object in a given direction

• The change in position of an object

• The tendency of an object to stay at rest

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What does inertia refer to?

• The rate of change of velocity

• The force that opposes motion

• The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

• The distance traveled per unit time

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed includes direction, velocity does not

• Velocity includes direction, speed does not

• Speed is a vector quantity, velocity is not

• There is no difference

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Which of the following is an example of motion in daily life?

• Your pencil laying on your desk.

• You swing your legs at your desk.

• A whiteboard marker sitting on a table.

• Your backpack hanging on your chair.

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Which of the following best describes motion?

• The change in position of an object over time

• The force that opposes motion

• The rate of change of velocity

• The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

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Which of the following is an example of inertia?

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A car stopping at a red light

• A book remaining at rest on a table

• A person running

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What is the definition of force?

• The rate of change of velocity

• A push or pull acting upon an object

• The distance traveled per unit time

• The resistance to motion

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Which of the following best describes acceleration?

• The rate at which an object changes its position

• The rate at which an object changes its velocity

• The force that opposes motion

• The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

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