Question

Match the following vocabulary words to the correct definitions.

Column A
1.
force:
force
2.
newton:
newton
3.
work:
work
4.
displacement:
displacement
5.
joule:
joule
Column B
a.unit of force
b.occurs when a force acts on an object to move it a certain distance from its starting point.
c.unit of work
d.a push or pull on an object
e.the distance an object is moved from its starting point
Question 2 (1 point)
What is something that has to happen to be considered work?

a
standing
b
wearing a backpack
c
movement of an object
d
staring at the stars

Answer 1

Here are the matches for the vocabulary words from Column A to the correct definitions in Column B:

Column A
1. force: **d. a push or pull on an object**
2. newton: **a. unit of force**
3. work: **b. occurs when a force acts on an object to move it a certain distance from its starting point**
4. displacement: **e. the distance an object is moved from its starting point**
5. joule: **c. unit of work**

For Question 2, the correct answer is:

**c. movement of an object**

Work is only considered to be done when there is movement in the direction of the applied force.