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8th - Ch. 2, Part 1
Forces
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| balanced force | forces that combine to form a net force of zero |
| contact force | a force that is exerted only when objects are touching |
| force | an influence tending to change the motion of an object or produce motion in a stationary object |
| net force | the combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| Newton's First Law of Motion | if the net force on an object is zero, an object at rest remains at rest, or, if the object is moving, it continues to move in a straight line with constant speed |
| noncontact force | a force exerted when objects are not touching |
| unbalanced force | forces that combine to form a net force that is not zero |
| compression force | a squeezing force applied to an object that can make an object shrink |
| elastic force | force exerted by a material when it is stretched or compressed |
| friction | a contact force that opposes the movement between two surfaces in contact |