Motion and Forces vocabulary quiz

An objects distance and direction from a reference point.

• position

• reference point

• motion

• speed

A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion.

• position

• reference point

• motion

• speed

An object's change in position relative to a reference point.

• position

• reference point

• motion

• speed

The distance an object travels per unit of time.

• motion

• speed

• acceleration

• position

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A quantity that has both size and direction.

• speed

• motion

• vector

• force

Speed in a given direction

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

• force

The rate at which velocity changes.

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

• force

The acceleration that occurs in a circular motion.

• accleration

• centripetal accleration

• speed

• force

A push or pull

• speed

• acceleration

• velocity

• force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A combination of all forces acting on an object.

• force

• motion

• net force

• velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2