Force and Motion Key Terms

speed in a particular direction

• force

• exert

• friction

• velocity

• infer

the moment when two objects hit each other

• friction

• infer

• balanced forces

• collision

• effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

multiple forces exerted on an object that cause a change in velocity

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

• infer

• effect

• force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

a perspective one uses to determine if an objects is moving

• frame of reference

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

• mass

• effect

equal strength forces acting in the opposite direction which causes no change in velocity

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

• force

• cause

• exert

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

a push or a pull that might change the motion of an object

• exert

• cause

• effect

• mass

• force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the amount of matter that makes up an object

• volume

• mass

• force

• collision

• infer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

to apply a force

• cause

• effect

• infer

• exert

• mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

a force between an object and the surface it is moving over or through

• friction

• torque

• tension

• compression

• collision

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

to reach a conclusion with evidence and reasoning

• cause

• effect

• infer

• exert

• force

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5