forces and variables

Question 1

air resistance

Answer 1

the force on an object moving through the air that causes it to slow down

Question 2

balanced

Answer 2

forces acting on an object that are the same size but act in opposite directions

Question 3

compress

Answer 3

to squash into a smaller space

Question 4

contact force

Answer 4

a force that acts when an object is in contact with a surface , air ,or water

Question 5

deform

Answer 5

to change shape

Question 6

drag force

Answer 6

the force on an object moving through air or water that causes it to slow down

Question 7

driving force

Answer 7

the force that is pushing or pulling something

Question 8

elastic limit

Answer 8

the beyond which a spring will not return

Question 9

electrostatic force

Answer 9

the force acting between two charged objects

Question 10

equilibrium

Answer 10

balanced

Question 11

extension

Answer 11

the amount by which an object gets longer when a force is applied

Question 12

field

Answer 12

a region where something feels a force

Question 13

friction

Answer 13

the force that resists movement because of contact between surfaces

Question 14

gravity

Answer 14

the non contact force that acts between two masses

Question 15

hooke’s law

Answer 15

the law that says if you double the force on an object the extension will double

Question 16

interaction pair

Answer 16

when two objects interact there is a force on each one that is the same size in opposing directions

Question 17

lubrication

Answer 17

a substance that reduces friction between surfaces when they rub together

Question 18

tension

Answer 18

a stretching force

Question 19

push

Answer 19

type of force

Question 20

pull

Answer 20

type of force