Topic 2: Force and Motion Vocabulary

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Displacement

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Displacement is the change in position of an object in a straight line from its starting point to its ending point.

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Force

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A push or pull.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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Balanced forces

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Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction and cause no change in motion.

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Distance

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Distance is the total length traveled by an object.

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Inertia

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Inertia is the resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Acceleration

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Net Force

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Net force is the total force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Friction

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Friction is the force that opposes the motion of an object.

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

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Gravity

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Gravity is the force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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Mass

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, typically measured in kilograms.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1