Physics Terms

3. ability of a system to do work. It can exist in different forms, such as kinetic energy, potential energy, and thermal energy.
7. motion of an object relative to another object.
9. energy an object possesses due to its motion.
10. product of the force applied to an object and the distance over which the force is applied.
11. rate at which an object covers a distance. It is a scalar quantity that only includes magnitude.
14. motion of an object that moves along a horizontal path.
16. twisting force that causes rotational motion in an object.
19. ratio of the output work produced by a machine to the input work supplied to the machine.
20. interactions between objects that involve a transfer of momentum and energy.
21. force of attraction between two objects due to their masses and the distance between them.
22. acceleration experienced by an object moving in a circular path.
23. change in momentum of an object caused by a force applied over a period of time.

1. rate of change of displacement with respect to time. It is a vector quantity that includes both magnitude and direction.
2. force that keeps an object moving in a circular path.
4. push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate.
5. energy stored in an object due to its position or configuration.
6. ratio of the output force produced by a machine to the input force applied to the machine.
8. motion of an object that is projected into the air and then moves under the influence of gravity.
12. product of an object's mass and velocity. It is a measure of an object's motion.
13. rate at which work is done, or the rate at which energy is transferred.
15. force that opposes the motion of an object when it is in contact with a surface.
17. rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
18. acceleration experienced by an object due to the gravitational force of the Earth.