Forces (STUFF LIKE THAT) Flashcards

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What is a force

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A push, pull or twist in a particular direction.

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What is an unbalanced force

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When one force is greater than another

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Air Resistance

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The force that opposes gravity when an object is falling to the ground

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Friction

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Is a contact force; occurs when 2 surfaces are in contact with each other.

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Gravity

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non contact force pulling you down

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Magnetism

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Non-contact force

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Mass

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How much matter (solid, liquid and gas) is inside of you

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Weight

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Measure of the pull of gravity on your mass

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Newtons (N)

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The unit force is measured in

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10
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Terminal Velocity

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air has become equal to the force of gravity.

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Newtons first law

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An object in motion will stay in motion, a object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon an external unbalanced force

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Static Friction

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Friction that stops an object from moving

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Kinetic Friction

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the force that opposes an object from moving

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Useful Friction

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Friction that is wanted

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Unwanted Friction

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Friction that is unwanted

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Buoyancy

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Buoyancy is the tendency of an object to float in a fluid.

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