Forces and Motion Word Search
This Forces and Motion word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: FORCE, MOTION, FRICTION, GRAVITY, ACCELERATION, VELOCITY, INERTIA, MOMENTUM, MASS, WEIGHT, SPEED, DISPLACEMENT.
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Forces and Motion word list, defined
- FORCE /fɔːrs/ · noun
- Physical strength, energy, or power exerted on an object or person; also, coercion or compulsion, or an organized body such as a police or military force. Related: power, strength, might, energy.
- MOTION /ˈmoʊʃən/ (US); /ˈməʊʃən/ (UK) · noun
- The action or process of moving, or the movement of a body or substance from one place or position to another. It can also mean a formal proposal made during a meeting or a gesture or action intended to convey a request or intention. Related: movement, gesture, action, proposal.
- FRICTION /ˈfrɪkʃən/ · noun
- The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over or against another; also, figuratively, conflict or irritation between people. Related: resistance, rubbing, abrasion, grinding.
- GRAVITY /ˈɡrævəti/ · noun
- Gravity is the force that attracts bodies with mass toward one another; on Earth, it produces the familiar downward acceleration of falling objects. By extension, it refers to seriousness, importance, dignity, or solemn weight. Related: gravitation, seriousness, importance, weight.
- ACCELERATION /əkˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- The rate at which an object's velocity changes with time, or more generally, the process of increasing in speed or happening more quickly. Related: speedup, hastening, quicken, thrust.
- VELOCITY /vəˈlɒsəti/ (British); /vəˈlɑːsəti/ (American) · noun
- Velocity is the rate at which something moves, especially the rate of change of position in a specified direction in physics. In general use, it means speed or rapidity of movement or progress. Related: speed, pace, rate, rapidity.
- INERTIA /ɪˈnɜːrʃə/ (British); /ɪˈnɝːʃə/ (American) · noun
- The property of matter by which it remains at rest or continues moving unless acted upon; by extension, a tendency to remain inactive or resist change. Related: resistance to change, laziness, indolence, apathy.
- MOMENTUM /məˈmɛntəm/ · noun
- The quantity of motion in a body, determined by its mass and velocity. In general use, momentum means the force or impetus that keeps something moving or developing. Related: impetus, drive, momentum, progress.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- WEIGHT /weɪt/ · noun, verb
- Weight is the amount of heaviness an object or person has, especially as measured by mass or gravitational force. It can also mean importance, influence, or the act of assigning importance to something, as well as the process of measuring heaviness or applying pressure. Related: heaviness, burden, importance, influence.
- SPEED /spiːd/ · noun, verb
- Speed is the rate at which something moves, operates, or is done. As a verb, it means to move or operate quickly, or to make something happen more quickly. Related: velocity, pace, rate, rapidity.
- DISPLACEMENT /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/ · noun
- The act or process of moving something from its usual place or position, or the forced removal of people from their homes or country. In physics, it also denotes the volume of fluid pushed aside by a solid object, or the change in position of an object. Related: relocation, removal, dislodgment, ejection.
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