Across
- 2. speed in a given direction; distance divided by time along with a stated direction
- 3. forces that produce a nonzero net force, causing an object to move, stop moving, or change direction
- 8. the acceleration of an object depends on the object's mass and on the net force acting on the object; aka 'Law of Acceleration'
- 9. the combination of all forces acting on an object; determines whether or not the object will move and also the direction of movement
- 10. a place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion
- 11. the state in which one object's distance from another object is changing
- 12. the rate at which velocity changes; increasing speed, decreasing speed, or changing direction; (final speed minus initial speed) divided by time = acceleration
- 13. the distance an object travels per unit of time; speed= distance divided by time
- 14. the overall rate of speed at which an object moves at a non-constant rate; total distance divided by total time = average speed
Down
- 1. an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force; aka 'Law of Inertia'
- 4. how much ground is covered by a moving object from start to finish
- 5. equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions; results in 0 net force and no change in motion
- 6. the tendency of an object to resist any change in motion; is dependent upon the object's mass
- 7. if an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal strength in the opposite direction on the first object; aka 'Action/Reaction Law'
- 15. the steepness of a line on a graph, equal to its vertical change divided by its horizontal change; slope = rise divided by run