Physics Vocabulary

2. occurs when a forceacts on an object to move it some distance
6. refers to an object's overall change in position
7. the standard unit of measure for power
10. the ability to do work
13. a measurement of the rate at which energy is used
15. the standard unit of measure for force
16. a measurement of mass in motion
18. states that any object in motion will continue to move in the same direction and speed unless acted on my an external force
21. the tendency for an object to do nothing or remain unchanged
24. the measurement of the change of an object's velocity

1. the energy stored by an object due to its state for position
3. a measurement of how much matter is in an object
4. states that the greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object
5. a force caused when the mass of physical bodies attract each other
8. states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
9. the measurement of how fast an object moves relative to a reference point
11. the measurement of a push or pull on an object
12. a quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction
14. occurs when any two objects bump into each other
17. the standard unit of measure for energy and work
18. the resistance of motion when one object rubs against another object
19. the energy an object has due to its motion
20. the force of gravity on an object
22. a measurement that only measures the magnitude
23. the rate of change in an object's position