C-Changes in Force and Motion VOCAB

a change in motion caused by an unbalanced force

• acceleration
• velocity
• movement
• push or pull

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

forces in opposite direction with the same magnitude

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

a straight path that an object can move along.

• direction
• track
• ramp
• trail

a push or a pull

• force
• shove
• applied
• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

an arrow that indicates the size and direction of a force

• force arrow
• heart arrow
• momentum
• wedge

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

formula for force

• force = mass x acceleration
• force = mass / accelertion
• force = velocity * mass
• force = mass * momentum

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

an illustration showing all of the forces acting on one object (or system)

• Free-Body Diagram
• illustration
• caption
• illustration

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the force that resists motion

• friction
• push
• tension
• newton

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

• inertia
• weight
• mass
• heavy

how much matter is in an object

• mass
• volume
• weight
• inertia