Unit 2 Force and Motion Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. A simple machine made of a post with an inclined plane wrapped around it
  2. 6. Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object
  3. 8. The force of attraction between objects, such as the attraction between Earth and objects on it.
  4. 9. A simple machine composed of two inclined planes back to back
  5. 10. The balance point of a lever that supports the arm but does not move.
Down
  1. 1. A force that acts between two touching objects and that opposes motion
  2. 3. Forces that cancel each other out because they are equal in size and opposite in direction
  3. 4. A simple machine made up of a bar that pivots, or turns, on a fixed point
  4. 5. A simple machine made of a wheel with a rope, cord, or chain around it
  5. 7. a push or pull on an object
  6. 9. The use of a force to move an object over a distance