Physics Concepts Quiz

__________ is the rate at which an object changes its velocity.

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Distance

• Time

According to __________, the force acting on an object equals its mass times its acceleration (F = ma).

• Newton's Second Law

• Einstein's Theory of Relativity

• Archimedes' Principle

• Pythagorean Theorem

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The __________ is the overall force acting on an object when all individual forces are combined.

• Net force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

• Magnetic force

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__________ is the speed of an object in a specific direction.

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Momentum

• Force

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When __________, you add all the forces acting on an object to determine the net force.

• Forces are unbalanced

• Forces are balanced

• There is no motion

• The object is at rest

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When the forces acting on an object are equal and opposite, they are called __________.

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

• Gravitational forces

• Frictional forces

If the forces are not equal, creating a change in motion, they are known as __________.

• Unbalanced forces

• Balanced forces

• Gravitational forces

• Frictional forces

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__________ states that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

• Newton's First Law

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law

• Law of Conservation of Energy

According to __________, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• Newton's Third Law

• Einstein's Theory of Relativity

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Archimedes' Principle

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A __________ is a collection of parts that work together as a whole.

• System

• Component

• Element

• Unit

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