The GED Science Test: Physical Science II

This list covers physical laws, work, and motion.
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  1. acceleration
    (physics) a rate of increase of velocity
  2. force
    influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
  3. friction
    the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another
  4. fulcrum
    the pivot about which a lever turns
  5. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  6. inertia
    the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion
  7. lever
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
  8. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
  9. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  10. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  11. power
    (physics) the rate of doing work
  12. pulley
    a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run
  13. speed
    distance travelled per unit time
  14. velocity
    distance traveled per unit time in one direction
  15. wedge
    something solid that can be pushed between two things
Created on Thu Mar 11 12:17:47 EST 2021 (updated Fri Mar 12 09:50:55 EST 2021)

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