What Is Motion?

The second object or place in relation to the first object's position.

• position

• reference point

• speed

• motion

The speed of an object in a particular direction.

• speed

• position

• velocity

• motion

The measure of an object's change in position during a certain amount of time.

• speed

• background

• velocity

• force

A force that pulls objects down to Earth.

• force

• motion

• position

• gravity

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A force that acts directly against the direction of motion.

• gravity

• friction

• force

• reference point

A push or a pull

• background

• velocity

• reference point

• force

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A change of position of an object.

• motion

• force

• speed

• velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Any change in the speed or direction of an object's motion

• speed

• acceleration

• background

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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A moving object changes its position against a_______.

• motion

• velocity

• motion

• background

The location of an object in relation to a nearby object or place

• position

• force

• acceleration

• velocity