my bike Flashcards
acceleration
change in velocity / time
attract
to draw itself to something
balanced forces
when to forces acting on an object are equal
deceleration
an object slowing down
distance
how far/long and object is/goes
energy
ability to do work
electrostatic force
attracts oppositely charged particles
force
a force is a pull or push on an object
force diagram
its a diagram showing forces acting on an object
force field
a barrier made up of energy to protect someone or something.
friction force
friction is what happens when to forces rub together
gradient
is the rate at which a mountain gets steeper
gravity
a force that tries to bring forces down
lubricant
A substance, such as grease or oil, that reduces friction when applied as a surface coating to moving parts.
magnetism
a force pulled together by a magnetic field
mass
A measure of how much matter is in an object
Newton
metric unit of force also used as a unit of weight
North pole
Geography it is the end of the earth’s axis of rotation, marking the northernmost point on the earth.
reaction time
Reaction time is the amount of time it takes to respond
repel
two things repel each other, they push each other away with an electrical force
S.I. units
The International System of Units
South pole
The spot on the Earth toward which a compass needle will point
speed
is something that is fast/quick
ticker timer
an object just to measure time
