Force Flashcards

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What is force?

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Force is any push or pull that acts on an object

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What are contact forces?

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A force that acts between objects that are touching

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What are Action-at-a-distance or non contact forces?

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A force that can push or pull an object without touching it

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What is friction?

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The force created when two objects rub against each other

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What is gravity?

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The attraction of two objects due to their mass.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object

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What is weight?

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The amount of force on an object due to gravity

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What device is a commonly used to measure force?

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A spring scale

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What units are used when measuring force?

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Newtons (N).

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What is work?

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The amount of effort spent when a force causes an object to move a distance

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