Force and Motion Vocab

Front

A push or pull acting on an object

Back

force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Movement of an object due to force

Back

motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Object moved toward the force source

Back

pull

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

Front

Object moved away from force source

Back

push

Front

Force pulling objects toward Earth's center

Back

gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

A force that resists and slows down motion

Back

friction

Front

Two equal forces push on an object in opposite directions

Back

balanced force

Front

When multiple forces act on an object and one is greater than the others

Back

unbalanced force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Measure of how far an object moves

Back

distance

Front

Measure of how fast an object moves

Back

speed