Motion and Speed - Ch 2

The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion

• Net Force

• Inertia

• Balanced forces

• Force

The sum of all forces acting on an object

• Net Force

• Inertia

• Balanced forces

• Force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A push or a pull exerted on an object

• Net Force

• Inertia

• Balanced forces

• Force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The net force acting on an object is zero

• Net Force

• Inertia

• Balanced forces

• Force

The rate of change in position at a given point in time.

• Instantaneous speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Average speed

The speed of an object and the direction of its motion

• Instantaneous speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Average speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Rate of change of the velocity of an object

• Instantaneous speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Average speed

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

The total distance that an object travels divided by the time of travel.

• Instantaneous speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Average speed

Unequal forces pushing in opposite directions

• Balanced forces

• Force

• Displacement

• Unbalanced forces

The distance and direction an object moves from its starting point.

• Balanced forces

• Force

• Displacement

• Unbalanced forces