Contact and Non-Contact Forces Flashcards
1
Q
What does contact forces mean?
A
a force exerted between two objects when they are touching
2
Q
What does force mean
A
a push or pull measured in Newtons (N)
3
Q
Masses are attracted to each other by what force?
A
gravitational force
4
Q
What does non-contact forces mean
A
the push or pull acting between objects that are not physically touching when they interact
5
Q
What does attraction mean
A
when two or more things come together. EG - the north pole of a magnet is attracted to the south pole of a magnet
6
Q
In a magnet what does the south pole attract
A
the north pole
7
Q
What does repulsion mean
A
when two or more things are forced apart. EG - the north pole of a magnet is repelled by the north pole of another magnet
