Unit 1: Balancing Forces

What is a force?

• A push or a pull

• A type of energy

• A kind of sound

• A type of light

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

What does the term "pull" mean?

• Moves things away from you

• Moves things towards you

• Stops things from moving

• Changes the color of things

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is evidence?

• A type of force

• Information that supports an answer to a question

• A kind of model

• A type of diagram

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What is a diagram?

• A type of force

• A kind of model or illustration

• A type of evidence

• A type of balance

What is gravity?

• A push or a pull

• The pull between Earth and other objects

• A type of diagram

• A type of evidence

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What does it mean to exert a force?

• To stop a force from acting

• To cause a force to act on an object

• To change the direction of a force

• To measure a force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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What is a balanced force?

• A force that acts in one direction

• A force that acts between two objects

• Multiple forces of equal strength acting on an object

• A force that changes the speed of an object

What is a touching force?

• A force that acts between objects that are not touching each other

• A force that acts between objects that are touching each other

• A force that acts only on magnets

• A force that acts only on Earth

What is a non-touching force?

• A force that acts between objects that are touching each other

• A force that acts between objects that are not touching each other

• A force that acts only on magnets

• A force that acts only on Earth

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What happens when two forces are exerted on an object in opposite directions?

• The object moves faster

• The object stops moving

• The forces can be balanced

• The forces cancel each other out

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