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Chapter 14 vocab IPS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Force | Push or Pull |
| Weight | Measure of force of gravity with a spring scale |
| Spring Scale | Used to measure weight and forces |
| Newton | Unit of force, on a spring scale |
| Proportionality | Linear relationship between variables includes the origin, if y doubles so does x |
| Proportionality constant | Slope; relates y variable to x variable(s) |
| Hooke's Law | Elastic force is proportional to stretch of spring |
| Coefficient of Friction | Proportionality constant between weight and friction for a type of surface |
| Gravitational Force | Force of attraction between Earth and other objects |
| Newton's Third Law | Forces between interacting objects are equal in strength and opposite in direction |