Contact and Non-Contact Forces Flashcards
1
Q
What are Contact forces?
A
forces between objects that are touching
2
Q
Examples of Contact forces are?
A
Tension
Air resistance
Drag/friction
3
Q
What is a reaction force?
A
An equal and opposing force that balances out a weight pushing from an opposing angle
4
Q
What are non-contact forces?
A
forces that don’t require objects to be touching to act
5
Q
Examples of Non-contact forces are?
A
Gravitational force
Magnetic force
Electrostatic force
6
Q
What is Inertia
A
The natural tendency of an object to resist change in motion.
- The heavier the object, the greater the Inertia
-Mass is the measure of Inertia
