forces Flashcards
contact force
a force that arises when objects are touching
non contact force
a force that arises even though objects are not touching
upthrust
upward force acting on an object in a fluid
molecule
two or more atoms joined together
tension
a force applied to a material that tries to stretch it
resultant force
single force that has the same effect on an object as the set of forces it replaces
when forces are balanced
remain stationary,move at the same speed
force that are unbalanced
start to move, speed up,slow down or change direction
drag
the resistive force a gas or liquid
streamlined
has a shape that helps reduce drag or friction in fluids
balanced
a force acting on an object that are equal in size but act in opposite directions
compression
force squashing or pushing together
pascal
unit of pressure
calculation for pressure
pressure=force
area
density
the amount of mass per unit volume