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Forces Flashcards

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Weight

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Gravitational force that the earth exerts on any object near its surface

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Normal force

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Perpendicular force exerted by a surface on an object in contact with it

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Friction

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The force that opposes the notion of an object, parallel to the surface the object is in contact with

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