Physics Basics & Newton's Laws

When two objects touch, that is called a:

A scientist see force as both a size and a direction, or as a:

To a scientist, reporting observations truthfully is called:

The study of matter and energy is:

An object will move in a straight line unless acted upon by a:

Any object in motion wants to continue moving in a(n):

When the sum of the forces on an object are zero, the object will:

Anything that has mass and occupies space is called:

Which of the following is NOT a basic skill scientists use:

What science skills involves explaining why something happened?

When a scientist looks at the data from an experiment, he/she will:

What is often regarded as the first step in scientific learning?

The total of all forces on an object is called:

When several forces combine in the SAME direction, this is a(n):

Which science skill involves making a guess as to why something happens?

Which of the following is NOT a non-contact force?

Resistance to a change in motion is called:

What observing skill studies those aspects that CAN be measured?

An object at rest wants to remain _________ .

What does a scientist call the information gathered from an experiment?

Any object will resist changing its:

Being doubtful about information presented without evidence is called:

A scientist accepting new and different ideas is called: