Forces and Motion Vocabulary

Front

When the forces acting on an object are not equal

Back

Unbalanced force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

A push or a pull

Back

Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

The exact place where an object is

Back

Position

Front

When both forces are equally strong

Back

Balanced forces

Front

A pulling force that stretches something

Back

Tension Force

Front

The way an object faces

Back

Direction

Front

The sum of forces acting on an object

Back

Net force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

A force that goes against the motion of an object

Back

Friction

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

Front

Any time an object’s position changes

Back

Motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Force that can act at a distance

Back

Noncontact Forces

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5