MC (Forces) Flashcards
1
Q
Can be described as either fast or slow, change in position
A
Motion
2
Q
Can be described as either pull or push
A
Force
3
Q
Is the force of attraction between objects by virtue of mass, physical
A
Contact force
4
Q
Do not involve direct physical contact between two bodies
A
Noncontact force
5
Q
Any force that opposes the relative motion between objects or systems in contact
A
Frictional force
6
Q
A force that is directed to an object by a person or another object
A
Applied force
7
Q
Support force exerted on an object by a surface in its contact with
A
Normal force
8
Q
Is more than a billion times stronger than the gravitational force because it works at an infinite distance
A
Electromagnetic force
9
Q
Force that holds the protons and neutrons within the nucleus is called _________
A
Nuclear force
