PS Voc Study Tool 10

What is a force?

• A slanted surface used to move objects

• A push or pull that can make something move, stop, or change direction

• How far something has traveled

• A force that pulls objects toward Earth

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

NGSS.5-PS2-1

What does position refer to?

• The speed of something in a specific direction

• The place where something is located or starts

• How far something has traveled

• The total force acting on an object

What is a ramp?

• A slanted surface that helps move things up or down

• A place where objects start moving

• A measure of how fast something is moving

• A push or pull on an object

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

How is speed defined?

• How far something has traveled

• A force that keeps things in motion

• How fast something is moving over a certain time

• The direction an object moves

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is energy transfer?

• When an object moves faster over time

• When energy moves from one object or place to another

• The force that pulls objects toward the ground

• The amount of force acting on an object

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is acceleration?

• A slanted surface that makes moving objects easier

• When an object moves at a constant speed

• When something speeds up, slows down, or changes direction

• A force that cancels out another force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What are balanced forces?

• Forces that are not equal and cause movement

• Forces that pull objects toward Earth

• Forces that are equal in size and cancel each other out

• The speed of an object in a specific direction

What does distance measure?

• How far something has traveled or how far apart two things are

• The speed of an object in a direction

• The pull of gravity on an object

• The size of the forces acting on an object

What is gravity?

• A force that pulls things toward the center of the Earth

• The speed of an object in a specific direction

• A measure of energy transferred between objects

• The place where something starts

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is net force?

• A slanted surface that helps objects move

• The total force acting on an object after adding up all the forces

• How far something has traveled in a certain direction

• Forces that cancel each other out

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2