Chapter 9 Application of Forces and Transfer of Energy Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of forces?
A
Contact force & non-contact force
2
Q
What are the contact forces?
A
Frictional force/ friction
Elastic force
3
Q
What are the types of non-contact force?
A
Gravitational force/gravity
Magnetic force
4
Q
What is friction/frictional force?
A
is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact
•Between two objects in physical contact
5
Q
What is elastic force?
A
exerts a force in the opposite direction
•Is a force acting on a stretched or compressed object to return to its original shape