Motion and Forces Vocabulary

 a change in position over time

• Position

• Motion

• Frame of reference

• Speed

a group of objects from which you can measure a position or the motion of an object

• Position

• Motion

• Frame of reference

• Speed

this is how fast an object’s position changes over time

• Position

• Motion

• Frame of reference

• Speed

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any push or pull from one object to another

• Position

• Force

• Speed

• Motion

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Which term describes the push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate?

• Velocity

• Power

• Force

• Mass

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following best describes a "push" in terms of force and motion?

• A force that moves an object away from you

• A force that moves an object towards you

• A force that stops an object

• A force that changes the shape of an object

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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DRAG & DROP: ​ (a)   represents Emily pushing her car around the corner before the towing service comes to help her drive home.

• Force

• Velocity

• Motion

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An object in ​ (a)   tends to ​ (b)   in ​ (c)  

• motion

• stay

• not stay

• sleep

• stasis

Which of the following is a force that opposes the motion of objects through the air?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Drag

• Thrust

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DOK Level 1: Recall

If you push a toy car with a certain force and then push it again with double the force, what will likely happen to the car's speed?

• The speed will stay the same

• The speed will double

• The speed will decrease

• The car will stop

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.SCI.2.7B