Force and Motion Vocabulary

A push or pull that an object exerts on another object with or without direct contact.

• gravity

• motion

• force

• friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A force that opposes motion through direct contact.

• gravity

• push

• pull

• friction

The amount of matter a substance or object has.

• volume

• matter

• mass

• force

The distance traveled in a given amount of time.

• velocity

• acceleration

• speed

• push

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Speed is calculated by dividing _______ by _______.

• time, distance

• position, distance

• time, position

• distance, time

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A change in the position of an object.

• gravity

• speed

• motion

• force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

To move an object towards oneself.

• force

• push

• pull

• gravity

To move an object away from oneself.

• force

• push

• velocity

• speed

The force of attraction between any two object.

• motion

• push

• gravity

• pull

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Select all of the forces.

• push

• gravity

• force

• speed

• friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2