Force & Motion Crossword

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A push or a pull: Force
The combination of all the forces acting on an object: Net Force
A force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other: Friction
The force that pulls objects toward each other: gravity
The gravitational force exerted on an object at the surface of a planet: weight
The friction that acts on an object that is not moving.: static friction
The friction that occurs when two solid surfaces slide over each other: sliding friction
The friction from an object that rolls across a surface: rolling friction
The only force acting on the object is gravity: free fall
A type of fluid friction that acts on objects falling through the air: air resistance
The force exerted by an elastic object when its shape is changed: elastic force
An elastic force that squeezes or pushes matter together: compression
An elastic force thhat stretches or pulls matter: tension
Any force that causes an object to move in a circular path.: centripetal force
The upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object.: Buoyant force
The branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy.: physics
A change in position of an object with respect to its reference point.: motion
A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion.: reference point
The total length of the actual pathh between two points.: distance
The length and direction of a straight line between starting and ending points: displacement