Vocabulary: Work, Force, and Motion
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Dana Wallach
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Directions:
Write a definition for each term based on your knowledge and experience.
Use this lesson to learn and copy the physics definition of each term.
Decide if your definition has a similar meaning, or is different than the science definition.
Copy the physics (math) formula. (Not all terms have a formula.)
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Force
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
force | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | a push or pull on an object, which changes the object's velocity | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | |
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Friction
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
friction | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | a force that acts in the opposite direction as motion | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | |
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Mass
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mass | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | amount of matter in an object; measured in grams | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | |
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Weight
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
weight | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | measure of the force of gravity on an object | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | weight = mass x gravity |
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Work
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
work | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | force exerted on an object that causes it move | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | work = force x distance |
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Power
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
power | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | amount of work done in a given time | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | power = work ÷ time |
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Speed
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
speed | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | the distance an object travels per unit of time (m/s) | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | speed = distance ÷ time |
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Velocity
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
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velocity | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | speed in a specific direction | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | velocity = distance ÷ time |
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Acceleration
Term | Your Definition | Physics Definition | Similar? | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
acceleration | write a definition based on your knowledge and experiences | the rate at which velocity changes over time | is your definition similar to the physics definition? | |
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Multiple Choice
True or False: Mass and weight both refer to how heavy an object is?
True
False
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Multiple Choice
True or False: A bird moving through the air experiences friction from the air molecules.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
True of False: If a force is pushing against an object, but the object does not move, is work being done?
No
Yes
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Match
Match the following terms to the correct definition.
the rate at which velocity changes with time
speed in a specific direction
the distance an object travels per unit of time
acceleration
velocity
speed
acceleration
velocity
speed
Directions:
Write a definition for each term based on your knowledge and experience.
Use this lesson to learn and copy the physics definition of each term.
Decide if your definition has a similar meaning, or is different than the science definition.
Copy the physics (math) formula. (Not all terms have a formula.)
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