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