Forces Flashcards

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1
Q

A Force Is…?

A

A Push or Pull

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2
Q

These forces can cause an object to…?

A

Move (Accelerate)

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3
Q

This Acceleration can be done by ethier..?

A

Changing speed or Direction

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4
Q

What Is a contact force?

A

Force caused by a direct contact of 2 objects

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5
Q

Field Forces

A

A force that exist between objects even if they are not touching

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6
Q

At anytime there are any forces acting on an object. We use the the term ______ to describe the combination of all forces acting on an object.

A

Net force

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7
Q

When the net force on the object is zero , you have ______ . It will ….

A

Balanced Forces

Not accelerate but remain at rest or constant velocity

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8
Q

When the net force on the object is not at zero , you have…

A

Un-balanced forces

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9
Q

Unbalanced Forces can cause the object to…

A

Accelerate

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10
Q

How fast the object accelerates depends on….

A

Size of the force

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