motion and forces pt 2 Flashcards
what force is measured in
newtons
the total force that results from adding all of the individual forces acting on an object
net force
forced acting in the same direction are _________ together
added
forces acting in the opposite direction are ____________
subtracted
force that oppose notion between two molecules that are touching
friction
friction always acts in a direction _________ to motion
opposite
name the 4 types of friction
- ) rolling
- ) sliding
- ) fluid
- ) static
type of friction that occurs in liquids and gases
fluid
type of friction that occurs between objects that are not moving
static
substance applied to a surface in order to reduce friction
lubricant
force of attraction between all objects
Gravity
name the two rules of gravity
more mass=more gravity
farther=less gravity
measure of the amount of matter in an object
mass
does not change with location
mass
measure of the force of gravity on an object
weight