Balanced and Unbalanced Forces/Newton's Laws of Motion

a push or pull on an object due to its interaction with another object.

• Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Inertia

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and do not cause a change in motion; equal in size

• Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Inertia

two forces acting on an object and causes a change in motion; not equal in size.

• Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Net Force

force caused when one object rubs against another; works in the opposite direction of the main force.

• Friction Force

• Gravity

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

the sum of all forces acting on an object.

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Frictional Force

• Net Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This is an example of

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Frictional Force

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This is an example of a

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Frictional Force

• Poor water safety

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

• Force

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Friction

To oppose or go against the direction of motion

• Push-back

• Resist

• Retreat

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

To operate in a particular action or in a similar way

• Tendency

• Unusual

• Always