Physics vocabulary

2. The amount of matter in an object.
5. A push or pull on an object resulting from interaction with another object.
7. The smallest discrete unit of a physical quantity (like energy).
10. The electrical potential difference between two points.
11. The capacity to do work or cause physical change.
12. The opposition to the flow of electric current in a conductor.
14. The rate of change of velocity of an object.
15. The natural force that attracts objects with mass toward each other, especially toward the Earth’s center.
16. The speed of something in a specific direction.
17. A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space, often without transporting matter.

1. The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.
2. The quantity of motion of a moving body, calculated as mass × velocity.
3. The property of an electric circuit that opposes changes in current, often due to a coil.
4. A measure of disorder or randomness in a system.
5. The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.
6. The flow of electric charge in a circuit.
8. The maximum extent of a wave measured from its rest position.
9. The theory, developed by Einstein, describing how motion and gravity affect space, time, and energy.
13. The ability of a system to store an electric charge.