2 B & C Flashcards
True or false: all forces act in pairs
True
_________ forces occur when objects touch each other.
Contact
The force of _______ pushes objects together
Compression
The force of ________ causes the particles in an object to move across each other in layers, like when rocks move past each other
Shear
The force of _______pulls on an object, usually in a straight line, like tug of war
Tension
The force of ________opposes the motion of objects in contact, like ice grinding against rock.
Friction
True or false: field forces have to touch.
false. Field forces DO NOT touch. The object doing the force can attract or repel the objects in the space around it, like MAGNETIC FORCE
___________gives things weight and its effects are the most noticeable, like keeping the planets in place.
Gravity
What acts against gravity to keep you from sinking into solid ground?
The ground. It pushes back against gravity.
What force is lightning?
Electric force
What force does a rope use when holding a climber?
Tension
_________ is the ability to do work
Energy
________ is a force that acts on an object as it moves through a distance.
Work
_______ is the ability an object has to do work.
Energy.
Example: when you lift a weight, you use energy.
________ energy is an energy that causes things to move, like moving water or a hurricane.
Kinetic