Forces Vocabulary

A push or pull

that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.

• force
• push
• pull
• friction

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To use force to move away.

• force
• push
• pull
• friction

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To use force to move towards.

• force
• push
• pull
• friction

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The force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.

• force
• push
• pull
• gravity

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together.

• force
• push
• pull
• friction

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

The pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet.

• friction
• magnetism
• position
• movement

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Where an object is located.

• friction
• magnetism
• position
• movement

A change in position or location.

• friction
• magnetism
• position
• movement

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

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The extent to which an experiment, test, or investigation provides the same results on repeated trials.

• testable hypothesis

• reliability

• valid conclusion

• variable

An idea that can be tested by experiment or observation

• testable hypothesis

• reliability

• valid conclusion

• variable

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