Physics Unit Test

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26 questions

Instructions

Vocabulary - Matching // Match each word to its definition.

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Newton's Laws of Motion // Sort the statements into the correct category.

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Speed, Distance, and Time Graphs // Select the best answer choice.

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Solve the problem using the correct formula. Select the best answer choice.

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Kinetic vs. Potential Energy

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Inertia		a push or a pull on an object
Friction		a force that a person or thing applies to an object
Force		a force that opposes motion between 2 surfaces that are in contact
Gravity		the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion
Applied Force		the force of attraction between 2 objects with mass

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The unit for speed		how fast something is traveling
The unit for acceleration		how fast something is traveling in a given direction
Velocity		a change in velocity
Acceleration		meters / second
Speed		meters / second 2

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Wheel & Axle		a simple machine made out of a grooved wheel with a rope or cable around it
Lever		a simple machine made out of 2 circular or cylindrical objects fastened together that rotate around a fixed point
Wedge		a flat, sloped surface
Pulley		a device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other
Inclined Plane		a rigid bar that is free to pivot or rotate on a fixed point

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Work		the ability to do work or cause a change
Kinetic Energy		completed when the object moves in the same direction in which the force is exerted
Potential Energy		the amount of work done per unit of time
Power		the energy of matter in motion
Energy		stored energy due to position, composition, or condition

Match each word to its definition.