Science Terms

2. the ability to do work
4. when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal force in the opposite direction on the first object
5. Lowest point of a wave
10. distance between two crests of waves
12. the amount of matter in an object
13. Highest point of a wave
16. the force of air pushing against a moving object
17. more mass requires more force for object to accelerate
20. Height of a wave
21. the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
22. a push or pull on an object
23. object in motion remains in motion and an object at rest stays at rest until acted on by an unbalance force
24. energy the energy an object has due to its motion
25. waves move into

1. the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed.
3. A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
6. the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another
7. waves bouncing back
8. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
9. energy Energy that is stored and held in readiness
11. something that may or does vary or change
14. Distance travelled per unit time
15. the speed of an object in a particular direction
18. waves moving into something
19. light is bent