Force and Motion Amplify Vocabulary

Front

What do the arrows in a force diagram represent?

Back

The direction and amount of Force.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Front

What is 'kinetic energy'?

Back

The energy of an object because it is moving.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What is the definition of velocity?

Back

Speed in a particular direction.

Front

Which of the following best describes 'force'?

Back

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What does 'infer' mean?

Back

To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Front

What is 'potential energy'?

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

Force = mass × acceleration (F = ma).

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time, while velocity includes direction.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

What is the unit of force?

Back

The Newton (N).