Force and Motion vocabulary

Front

What is the term for magnets pulling toward each other?

Back

Attract

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

NGSS.3-PS2-4

Front

What do we call speed in a given direction?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is anything that takes up space and has mass called?

Back

Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Front

What is the pulling force of a magnet?

Back

Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What is a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction?

Back

Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is the term for the rate at which an object changes its velocity?

Back

Acceleration

Front

What do we call the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth and an apple?

Back

Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the term for the distance traveled per unit of time?

Back

Speed

Front

What do we call the change in position of an object?

Back

Motion