Balancing Forces Vocabulary

Front

What makes objects move further apart?

Back

Push

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

Front

What type of metal do most magnets attract to?

Back

Iron

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Front

What are multiple forces of unequal strength acting on an object called?

Back

Unbalanced forces

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What do you call a person who uses science knowledge to design something to solve a problem?

Back

Engineer

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Front

What is an illustration that explains how something works or what its parts are?

Back

Diagram

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What do we call forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction?

Back

Balanced forces

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Front

What is the term for a push or pull on an object?

Back

Force

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

Front

What is the effect of unbalanced forces on an object?

Back

The object will accelerate or change direction.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is the term for the resistance an object has to a change in its state of motion?

Back

Inertia