Unit 3 Vocabulary Review

__________ is the straight path in which an object can move along. Example: Northwest

• line

• energy

• motion

• direction

The rate of change of an object's position with respect to time. Example: Ms. Sikes is driving 90 mph.

• distance

• speed

• acceleration

• velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A ramp or slope that reduces the force needed to move objects up and down

• direction

• load

• energy

• inclined plane

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

• force

• direction

• balanced forces

• potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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The ability of a system to do work =

• forces

• energy

• acceleration

• speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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We measure forces in __________.

• units

• joules

• Newtons

• seconds

Stored energy is known as ___________.

• kinetic energy

• energy

• motion

• potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

The change in an object's position with respect to time and in comparison with the position of other objects; movement.

• energy

• speed

• motion

• forces

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When an object remains in the same spot relative to another object....

• unbalanced forces

• resting position

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

How fast an object or person speeds up (the rate of change of velocity)

• velocity

• speed

• direction

• acceleration

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