vocab
Across
- 2. a vector quantity that represents the change in an object's position, defined as the straight-line distance and direction from its initial to its final point
- 3. a push or a pull that can change an object's motion by altering its speed, direction, or shape
- 5. the fundamental force of attraction between all objects with mass, holding planets in orbit, keeping us on Earth, and giving objects weight
- 7. a measure of the steepness of a line or curve, representing the rate of change of one variable with respect to another
- 8. the energy transferred when a force moves an object over a distance in the direction of the force
- 9. the rate of change of an object's position, which includes both its speed and direction
- 10. the study of energy—the quantitative property that is the capacity to do work
Down
- 1. the energy of motion, meaning any moving object or particle has it
- 4. the stored energy an object has due to its position or configuration
- 6. the rate of change of an object's velocity over time