Motion and Force Vocab

The RESULT of a push or a pull on an object.

• Motion

• Force

• Inertia

• Friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A push/pull on an object that is not subject to an equal or opposite push or pull which causes a change in motion.

• Newton

• Inertia

• Unbalanced Force

• Tension

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The tendency for objects to resist a change in motion.

• Frequency

• Friction

• Inertia

• Cyclic Motion

Two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, resulting in no motion.

• Friction

• Balanced Forces

• Motion

• Momentum

The contact force that works against motion.

• Motion

• Unbalanced Force

• Newton

• Friction

The unit of measurement for force (N).

• Nelson

• Nelton

• Nonton

• Newton

A push or a pull applied to an object.

• Force

• Gravity

• Intertia

• Unbalanced Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A motion that has a repeating pattern.

• Pendulum

• Friction

• Frequency

• Cyclic Motion

How many back-and-forth swings there are in a given amount of time.

• Tension

• Momentum

• Friction

• Frequency

The amount of motion in something that is moving, or the force that drives something forward to keep it moving.

• Tension

• Gravitational Pull

• Momentum

• Distance