Question

vocab match
match each word with its definition. write the correct letter in the space provided.

1. force ______
2. motion ______
3. friction ______
4. gravity ______
5. mass ______
6. weight ______
7. acceleration ______
8. speed ______
9. velocity ______

a the force that pulls objects toward each other
b a push or a pull on an object
c the speed and direction of a moving object
d the rate at which an object changes speed and direction
e the force that slows down objects when they rub against each other
f the amount of matter (\stuff\) in an object
g the change in position of an object
h the distance an object travels in one unit of time
i the amount of force that gravity has on an object’s mass

Explanation:

1. Force: A push or pull on an object (matches B).
2. Motion: Change in position of an object (matches G).
3. Friction: Force slowing objects when rubbing (matches E).
4. Gravity: Force pulling objects toward each other (matches A).
5. Mass: Amount of matter in an object (matches F).
6. Weight: Force of gravity on an object’s mass (matches I).
7. Acceleration: Rate of change in speed/direction (matches D).
8. Speed: Distance traveled per unit time (matches H).
9. Velocity: Speed and direction of a moving object (matches C).

Answer:

1. Force: B
2. Motion: G
3. Friction: E
4. Gravity: A
5. Mass: F
6. Weight: I
7. Acceleration: D
8. Speed: H
9. Velocity: C