Forces Flashcards
1
Q
Weight
A
The gravitational force that the earth exerts on any object near its surface
2
Q
Normal Force
A
The perpendicular force exerted by a surface on an object in contact with it
3
Q
Resting means
A
forces are balanced
4
Q
Static Friction
A
Occurs between two solid objects that are not moving relative to each other
5
Q
Maximum Static Friction
A
The maximum value of static friction just before the object begins to slide across the surface
6
Q
Kinetic Friction
A
Occurs when two objects slide across each other and rub together
7
Q
Force Diagram
A
A picture of the objects showing all the forces acting on the object using labeled arrows, NAMED
8
Q
Free Body Diagram
A
The object is shown as a dot with arrows coming out of the dot representing the forces acting on the object
