Contact and Non-Contact Forces Flashcards

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1
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How many contact forces are there?

A

6

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2
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How many non-contact forces are there?

A

3

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3
Q

What is this force:
Air particles push on an object against the direction of motion.

A

Drag/Air Resistance

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4
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What is this force:
Pulled or stretched object exerts tension force on the object pulling it.

A

Tension

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5
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What is this force:
Charged objects will attract or repel depending if the charges are like or opposite.

A

Electrostatic

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6
Q

What is this force:
Is the force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object attached to it.

A

Spring

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7
Q

What is this force:
Attracts or repels depending on the poles.

A

Magnetism

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8
Q

What is this force:
Is experienced by any mass in a gravitational field

A

Gravity

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9
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What is this force:
A force that is applied to an object by a person or object.

A

Applied

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10
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What is this force:
Occurs in the opposite motion between 2 surfaces that are sliding.

A

Friction

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What is this force:
The force that acts in the opposite direction to

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