Vocab Forces Flashcards by Clea-Rose Deschanel-Pathman | Brainscape

Q

Force in a string, cable, wire

A

Tension

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Q

Force applied to plane by engines

A

Thrust

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Q

Force applied to wings that push up

A

Lift

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Q

Air friction acting on an object

A

Drag

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Q

Resistance to a change in motion

A

Inertia

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Q

Amount of matter

A

Mass

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Q

Mass + gravity

A

Weight

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Q

Unit used for force

A

Newton

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Q

Sum of all forces acting on object

A

Net force

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Q

Force that opposes motion between two surfaces

A

Friction

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Q

Unit to measure mass

A

kilogram

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Q

Force perpendicular to surface

A

Normal force

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