Science Vocabulary Crossword

The distance and direction of a change in position from the starting point
Occurs when an object changes its position relative to a reference point
The rate at which an object’s position changes
The product of an objects mass and velocity
An object’s speed and its direction of motion relative to a reference point
The rate of change in velocity
Acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path
Transfer of energy when a force is applied over a distance (measured in joules)
A device that changes the force or increases the motion from work
Machine that does work with only one movement of the motion
Combination of two or more simple machines
The ratio of output work to input work
Ratio of the output force to input force
A region of space in which every point has a physical quantity, such as force
A push or a pull exerted on an object
The force that opposes the sliding motion of two surfaces that are in contact
An attractive force between all objects that have mass
The combination of all the forces acting on an object
Gravitational force exerted on an object
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
The motion of an object at rest or moving with constant velocity will not change unless and unbalanced force acts on the object
The acceleration of an object depends on its mass and the net force exerted on it
When an object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force on the first object
A force that opposes an object’s motion through the air
When gravity is the only force acting on an object
Objects exert forces only on each other
The maximum speed an object will reach when falling through a substance