Position and motion

What is the definition of position as described in the passage?

• The location of an object

• The speed of an object

• The direction of an object

• The force applied to an object

Explain how a batter's position is described in a baseball game. Provide text evidence.

Sentence Stem: The batter is positioned.....

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Analyzing

Motion is a change in ______.

Word bank: Force, Position, Balance

A softball player uses ______ to push a ball forward by throwing it or hitting it with a bat.

Word bank: Force, Gravity, Motion

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What happens to a baseball when it is hit with a stronger force?

• It travels farther

• It stops immediately

• It changes color

• It becomes heavier

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Now think about what you read about baseball players and

how they use forces to change a ball’s position and motion

during a game. Describe how a baseball moves during a

game.

Sentence stem: The baseball moves.......

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