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Integrated Science – Dr. May
Name That Unit
Using the words below, place the appropriate word after the brief definition then
indicate the units associated with that term.
Speed
Average speed
Force
Inertia
Weight
Instantaneous Speed
Velocity
Balanced forces
Friction
Mass
Definition
Constant speed
Acceleration
Net force
Gravity
Word (s)
Units
1. The rate of change of velocity
Acceleration
m/s2
2. Amount of matter in an object
Mass
kg
3. Rate of change in position
Velocity
m/s
4. Force of gravity on an object
Weight
kg m/s2
5. Force objects have on each other
Gravity
kg m/s2
6. One body pushing or pulling another
Net Force
kg m/s2
7. Forces that are equal and opposite
Balanced Force
kg m/s2
8. Total distance traveled in total time
Average Speed
m/s
9. Describes both speed and direction
Velocity
m/s
10. Rate of motion at any given time
Instantaneous Speed
11. Changes the velocity of an object
Acceleration
m/s2
12. Tendency to resist any change in motion
Inertia
kg m/s2
13. Opposes motion between two surfaces
Friction
14. A speed that does not vary
Constant Speed
m/s
kg m/s2
m/s