Motion and Design Vocabulary Quiz
Word Bank
acceleration
balanced forces
design
momentum
position
force
kinetic energy
simple machine
potential energy
speed
inertia
energy
compound machine
unbalanced forces
friction
gravity
mass
velocity
1.
a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
the energy of motion, or energy in use
on object’s speed in a particular direction
the location of an object
a change in motion caused by unbalanced forces or a change in velocity
the forces acting on an object that are equal in size and opposite in
direction, canceling each other out
a measure of how hard it is to slow down or stop an object
imagining and creating the best way to solve a problem
forces that are not equal
the property of matter that keeps it moving in a straight line or keeps
it at rest
the force that pulls all objects on Earth toward the center of the
earth
the energy an object has because of its place or position
the capacity to do work
a measurement of distance over time
a tool that makes work easier
a machine made up of two or more simple machines
a force that opposes, or acts against, such as when two surfaces rub
against each other
the amount of matter in an object
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Motion and Design Vocabulary Quiz
Word Bank
acceleration
balanced forces
design
momentum
position
force
kinetic energy
simple machine
potential energy
speed
inertia
energy
compound machine
unbalanced forces
friction
gravity
mass
velocity
1. force
a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
the energy of motion, or energy in use
on object’s speed in a particular direction
the location of an object
a change in motion caused by unbalanced forces or a change in velocity
the forces acting on an object that are equal in size and opposite in
direction, canceling each other out
a measure of how hard it is to slow down or stop an object
imagining and creating the best way to solve a problem
forces that are not equal
the property of matter that keeps it moving in a straight line or keeps
it at rest
the force that pulls all objects on Earth toward the center of the
earth
the energy an object has because of its place or position
the capacity to do work
a measurement of distance over time
a tool that makes work easier
a machine made up of two or more simple machines
a force that opposes, or acts against, such as when two surfaces rub
against each other
the amount of matter in an object
kinetic energy
velocity
position
acceleration
balanced forces
7. momentum
8. design
9. unbalanced forces
10. inertia
11. gravity
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
potential energy
energy
speed
simple machine
compound machine
friction
18. mass