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CRIntSciForcesVocab
CRIntegratedPhysicalScienceForcesVocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anything that causes a change in an object’s acceleration | force |
| exists when there is physical contact between two surfaces | contact force |
| exists without there being physical contact between objects | field force |
| units of force | Newtons |
| another name for the force due to gravity | weight |
| exists between two solid objects when their surfaces are pressed together | normal force |
| opposes the motion of an object | frictional force OR friction |
| type of friction that holds an object in place | static friction |
| type of friction that exists when two objects are moving relative to one another | kinetic friction |
| a force in a rope or string because the rope or string is attached to an object at each end | tension force |