Science Vocab Crossword
Across
- 1. Any motion in which an object is moving along a curved path
- 3. A principle stating that the total momentum of a group of objects stays the same unless outside forces act upon the object
- 4. The gravitational force exerted on an object
- 6. forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force of zero
- 9. The forces two objects apply to each other
- 12. Law that states that the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force exerted on the object divided by the object's mass
- 16. Law that states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
- 17. A push or pull on one object by another object that is touching it
- 18. The combination of all the forces acting on an object
Down
- 2. In circular motion, a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion, toward the center of the curve
- 5. An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
- 7. Law that states that if the net force acting on an object is zero, the motion of that object does not change
- 8. A measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object
- 10. A force that one object applies to another without touching it
- 11. The amount of matter in an object
- 13. A contact force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching
- 14. The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
- 15. A push or pull on an object