Force and Motion Vocabulary

A push or pull on an object that can change it's speed or direction.

• force

• gravity

• magnetism

• friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A force created when two objects rub against eachother

• force

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

Force that pulls objects towards each other.

• Force

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A force that can attract or repel magnetic material

• Magnetism

• Motion

• Pull

• Push

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A change in position of an object

• Pull

• Push

• Motion

• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When a force is used to move something closer to you

• pull

• push

• attract

• repel

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

When force is used to move something further away from you.

• Atract

• Pull

• Push

• Repel

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

To move something closer to you without touching it.

• Push

• Pull

• Attract

• Repel

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

To push something further away without touching it.

• Push

• Pull

• Attract

• Repel

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

When an object's position does not change for a period of time.

• In motion

• At rest

• Work

• Position