Forces and Changes in Motion Vocabulary

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Force

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Is a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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Push

Back

To use force to cause something to move away

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Pull

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To use force to cause something to move closer

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

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Gravity

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The force that causes objects with mass to attract to each other

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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Friction

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A force that resists the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another

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Balanced Forces

Back

Forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction

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Unbalanced Forces

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Forces on an object that are not equal in size and cause a change in direction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Inertia

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Is a property of matter that something stays at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an outside force

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Motion

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The action or process of moving or being moved

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Direction

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The path that an object is moving or facing