Question

match the following terms to their definitions to answer questions 5 - 8.
a. gravity
b. force
c. inertia
d. momentum

1. mass times acceleration

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1. acts at a distance and attracts bodies of matter toward each other
2. mass times velocity
3. a particle at rest will stay at rest and a particle in motion will stay in motion until a

upon by an outside force.

Explanation:

• For question 5: According to Newton's second law, force \(F = ma\) (where \(m\) is mass and \(a\) is acceleration).
• For question 6: Gravity is the force that acts at a distance and attracts bodies of matter toward each other.
• For question 7: Momentum \(p=mv\) (where \(m\) is mass and \(v\) is velocity).
• For question 8: Inertia is the property of a body to resist changes in its state of motion. A particle at rest will stay at rest and a particle in motion will stay in motion until acted upon by an outside force.

Answer:

1. B. Force
2. A. Gravity
3. D. Momentum
4. C. Inertia