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Unit: Movement and forces

NGSS:
MS‑PS2‑1
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MS‑PS2‑2
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MS‑PS2.A.1
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MS‑PS2.A.2
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MS‑PS2.A.3
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MS‑PS2.A

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Representing motion

If the Earth rotates at 1000mph, can we ever say we're standing still?
NGSS:
MS‑PS2‑1
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MS‑PS2.A.3
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MS‑PS2.A

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Forces and acceleration

Why is a 500 horsepower truck slower than a 300 horsepower sports car?
NGSS:
MS‑PS2‑2
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MS‑PS2.A.2
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MS‑PS2.A

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Action and reaction forces

Careful, if you hit a baseball it hits back.
NGSS:
MS‑PS2‑1
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MS‑PS2.A.1
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MS‑PS2.A

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About this unit

This unit explores how forces can affect the motion of an object and how this motion is represented. Learn about reference frames, the relationship of force, mass, and acceleration, and how forces always occur in pairs.