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

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

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 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

Which is an example of balanced forces?

• A

• B

• C

Which represents unbalanced forces?

• A

• B

• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The arrows represent

• forces being exerted

• a collision

• different masses

• inferences

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is a change in position, measured by distance and time?

• Frame of Reference

• Motion

• Force

• Velocity