Forces Vocab

A force....

• is a push or pull

• is an action

• changes motion

• changes speed or direction

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

Vectors include both __________ and __________.

• velocity and speed

• magnitude and direction

• length and time

• momentum and net force

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

The measurement of a force includes both __________ and __________.

• velocity and speed

• magnitude and direction

• length and time

• momentum and net force

What are the units for a force?

• g

• mL

• N

• mi/hr

How do scientists keep track of all of the forces on an object?

• find the Net Force

• add the forces in all directions

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

How do you determine the resulting motion of an object?

• measure the friction

• find the net force

• watch it move

• use a scale

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A negative (-) sign in front of a force means the direction of the force is

• left

• right

• up

• down

To find the net force, you must combine the forces in all directions.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When writing the the net force of an object, you must include the magnitude and ____________.

• motion

• acceleration

• mass

• direction

If the net force is zero,

• it is in equilibrium

• forces are balanced

• the motion is not changing

• it is accelerating