Unit 3 8.7A Vocab

the rate at which an object changes its velocity; units are m/s²

• acceleration

• applied force

• force

• mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

force that is applied on an object by a person or another object

• applied force

• balanced force

• net force

• unbalanced force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

equal and opposite forces on an object that results in no change in position, direction, or motion; combined net forces equals zero

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

• acceleration

• mass

a push or pull that can change the position or motion of an object/material

• force

• acceleration

• mass

• speed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

a measurement of the amount of matter in a sample; units are grams

• mass

• acceleration

• force

• applied force

measurement of the total forces exerted on an object; units are Newtons (N)

• net force

• mass

• acceleration

• balanced force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

unequal forces acting on an object that may result in a change in position, direction, or motion; combined net force does not equal zero (greater than zero)

• unbalanced force

• balanced force

• acceleration

• net force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

forces that occur in opposite directions and equal strengths at the point of contact between objects

• net force

• simultaneous force pairs

• mass

• applied force