CHAPTER 8: FORCE & MOTION

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Across
  1. 4. Force is a _____ quantity because it has both magnitude and direction
  2. 7. The non-contact force between charged objects
  3. 9. The upward force acting on an object submerged in a fluid
  4. 10. A lever where the fulcrum is located in the middle between effort and load
  5. 11. The weight or resistance that a lever moves
  6. 13. The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact
  7. 15. The apparatus used to measure the magnitude of a force
  8. 16. The SI unit used to measure force
  9. 17. The force that allows a stretched rubber band to return to its original shape
Down
  1. 1. The pressure exerted by the weight of air around us
  2. 2. The fixed support point on a lever where rotation occurs
  3. 3. When the surface area increases the pressure _____
  4. 5. A lever where the load is located in the middle like a wheelbarrow
  5. 6. The force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth
  6. 8. As the depth of water increases the fluid pressure _____
  7. 12. The gravitational force acting on an object measured in Newtons
  8. 14. The size or strength of a force