CLMS Force and Motion Vocab

Front

Effect of unbalanced force on an object?

Back

Changes object's speed or direction of motion, or both.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Essential question about forces?

Back

Balanced & unbalanced forces affect motion.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is a force?

Back

A push or pull on an object

Front

Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

Back

Energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

Example of energy:

Back

The energy from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Motion is the change in an object's position over time.

Back

The change in an object's position over time.

Front

Speed calculation formula

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

Term: "stationary"

Back

An object that is not moving.

Front

Object at rest or constant speed:

Back

It is balanced.

Front

Inertia:

Back

Resistance of an object to change its state of motion.