Forces And Shapes Vocab Flashcards
1
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Friction
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The force that opposes motion, either when you try and make something move or whilst it is moving
2
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Air resistance
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Friction between an object and the air (or gas) that it is moving through
3
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Viscous drag
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Similar to air resistance but occurs when an object moves through a liquid
4
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Upthrust
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The upward force that liquids and gases exert on objects
5
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Magnetic
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Forces that magnet exert on other magnets or things made of iron (or other ferrous materials)
6
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Electrostatic
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The force between electrically charged objects
7
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Normal reaction
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The special name for the CONTACT FORCE that acts on an object pressing down on another object
8
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Tension
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In strings, cables, ropes etc that are being stretched
9
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Weight
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The force that acts in a body because of gravity
