Chapter 2 forces Flashcards
1
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Air resistance
A
It is the opposite of thrust and pulls backwards on an object
2
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Gravitational force
A
It is the force of gravity pulling down on you
3
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Tension force
A
It stretches things to their elastic limit
4
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Friction
A
It pulls down on you and keeps you from falling over
5
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Weight
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It is mass times gravity
6
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Electrical force
A
The attractive or repulsive interaction between any two charged objects
7
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Magnetic force
A
Magnetic force, attraction or repulsion that arises between electrically charged particles because of their motion
8
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Reaction force
A
The opposite force to weight
9
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Thrust
A
It pushes things forwards
10
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Upthrust
A
Pushes things up
