Forces Flashcards

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Name 5 forces in nature

A
  • Climate change
  • Tropical cyclones
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Tsunamis
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What is a force?

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A force is a push or a pull

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What are the two types of forces?

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Contact forces and non-contact forces

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What is a contact force?

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A force acting between two objects that are in physical
contact with each other

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What is a non-contact force?

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A force acting between two objects that are not
in contact with each other

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A force can:
(name 5)

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  • move an object at rest
  • stop a moving object
  • change the direction of a moving object
  • change the speed of a moving object
  • change the shape of an object
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