Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for the rate at which an object covers distance?

Back

Speed is the measure of the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

What is the force that attracts objects toward each other, commonly experienced as the force pulling objects toward the Earth?

Back

Gravity is the force that pulls all objects toward each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What do we call the path along which an object moves?

Back

Direction refers to the way in which an object is moving.

Front

What is the term for the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another?

Back

Friction is the force that opposes the motion of an object.

Front

What is the effect of gravity on objects in motion?

Back

Gravity pulls objects toward the center of the Earth, affecting their motion.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Front

What is the relationship between speed, distance, and time?

Back

Speed is calculated as distance divided by time.

Front

What is the term for the change in velocity of an object over time?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object.

Front

What is the force that causes an object to change its state of motion?

Back

A net force is the overall force acting on an object, causing it to accelerate.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is the term for the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

Back

Inertia is the property of matter that causes it to resist changes in motion.

Front

What is the term for the force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid?

Back

Drag is the resistance experienced by an object moving through a fluid.