Forces Revision Crossword

2. The force that pulls objects towards the Earth.
7. A measure of how stiff a spring is.
11. How quickly an object’s speed is increasing.
12. When an object returns to its original shape after being stretched or squashed.
13. The force that opposes motion between surfaces.
17. How quickly an object’s speed is decreasing.
19. A single force that represents all the combined forces on an object.
22. Forces that are not equal, causing a change in motion.
24. A turning force around a pivot.

1. The top speed an object reaches when forces are balanced during free fall.
3. The upward force on an object in a liquid or gas.
4. The amount of matter in an object.
5. A force that slows objects moving through air or water.
6. When an object does not return to its original shape after being stretched or squashed.
8. Forces that are equal and opposite, causing no change in motion.
9. The rule that says force is proportional to extension in a spring.
10. A quantity that has size but no direction, like speed.
12. The state when all forces on an object are balanced.
14. The amount a spring stretches when a force is applied.
15. The fixed point around which an object turns.
16. The force of gravity acting on an object.
18. A quantity that has size and direction, like velocity.
20. The force acting on a surface per unit area.
21. The unit used to measure force.
23. A push or pull acting on an object.