My Bike Flashcards
Acceleration
To gain speed
Attract
The cause of something to come to a place
Balanced force
When two forces act upon each other in opposite directions, and they are the same size, we say they are balanced
Deceleration
To slow down speed of something
Distance
The space in between two points
Energy
In physics, the ability to do work
Electrostatic force
Attraction or repulsion of particles or objects
Force
Strength or energy as an attribute
Force diagram
A diagram showing all forces acting on an object.
Force field
An invisible barrier of force
Friction force
Where force is exerted on the surface by another when there is no force between the two forces
Gradient
An increase or decrease in the magnitude of a property
Gravity
A force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
Lubricant
Substance, as oil or grease
Magnetism
The attraction between 2 objects