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Forces and Motion Crossword Puzzle
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Across
1. A force that opposes motion
between 2 surfaces in contact.
3. This type of forces produces a
change in motion.
6. When 2 solid surfaces slide past
each other.
9. A vector quantity that tends to
produce an acceleration of a body in the
direction of its application.
11. The alternate force of push.
12. The force of moving something in a
certain direction.
14. A property of matter equal to the
measure of an object's resistance to
changes in either the speed or direction
of its motion.
16. Gravitational force decreases as
________ increases.
17. The force with which a body is
attracted to Earth or another celestial
body, equal to the product of the
object's mass and the acceleration of
gravity.
18. A type of friction that occurs when
a force is applied and does not cause an
object to move.
Down
2. The tendency of a body to resist
acceleration; the tendency of a body at
rest to remain at rest or of a body in
straight line motion to stay in motion in
a straight line unless acted on by an
outside force.
4. This type of force will not cause a
non-moving object to start moving and
will not cause a change in the motion of
a moving object.
5. The force that opposes the motion
of objects through air.
7. Gravity is a force of ________
between objects due to their masses.
8. This type of friction is when one
surface rolls past another.
10. The natural force of attraction
exerted by a celestial body, such as
Earth, upon objects at or near its
surface, tending to draw them toward
the center of the body.
13. How fast an object is going with
respect for an object.
15. A measure of speed in a given
direction