Forces Vocabulary Review

A push or pull that acts on an object

• force

• motion

• energy

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A change of direction or speed in an object

• force

• motion

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

amount of matter in an object.

• force

• gravity

• mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

an object’s tendency to stay in motion or at rest

• mass

• inertia

• friction

a force that slows motion

• friction

• inertia

• motion

a force that pulls objects together

• inertia

• energy

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

the power that makes forces happen

• energy

• work

• force

forces of EQUAL mass pushing or pulling against each other

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

forces of DIFFERENT mass pushing or pulling against each other

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A force impacts the motion of an object

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2