Forces Flashcards
1
Q
What is Force?
A
- a push or pull upon an object resulting from an interaction with another object
2
Q
What are the types of Forces?
A
- contact and non-contact forces
3
Q
What is Contact Force?
A
- a force that only acts when the objects are in contact with each other
4
Q
What is Non- Contact Force?
A
- a force that does not require any contat between objects to act.
5
Q
What are some examples of Contact Force?
A
- normal force
- friction
- reaction force
6
Q
What are some examples of Non-Contact Force?
A
- gravitational force
- electrostatic force
- magnetic force
7
Q
What are some effects of Force?
A
- changes motion
- changes shape
- changes direction
- puts an object to a stop
- causes an object to speed up or slow down
