Gravity and Friction Flashcards
1
Q
the force of attraction between objects due to their masses.
A
gravity
2
Q
a contact force that resists motion between two objects.
A
friction
3
Q
pull of gravity on your body.
A
weight
4
Q
to compare the masses of objects.
A
balance
5
Q
scale used to measure force
A
spring scale
6
Q
spring scales measure this
A
force
7
Q
the SI unit of force. It is equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second per second.
A
newton
8
Q
coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
A
mass
9
Q
the continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
A
pressure
10
Q
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great.
A
volume
