Science Vocab Quiz 8/16/22

acceleration

The rate at which velocity changes

force

A push or a pull

Newton

SI unit of force

Velocity

Speed in a given direction

speed

The distance an object travels per unit of time

direction

the path that a moving object follows

friction

The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other

sliding friction

occurs when 2 solid surfaces slide over each other

fluid friction

occurs when a solid object moves through a fluid

rolling friction

when an object rolls across a surface

gravity

A force that pulls objects toward each other

mass

a measure of the amount of matter in an object

kilograms

SI unit of mass

weight

A measure of the force of gravity on an object