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Forces and Motion 2
Vocabulary part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | a push or pull that one object exerts on another |
| net force | when two or more forces act on an object at the same time, the forces combine |
| balanced forces | forces on an object that combine to give a zero net force and do not change the motion of the object |
| unbalanced forces | forces that combine to produce a net force that is not zero and cause the velocity of an object to change |
| friction | the force that opposes the sliding motion of two surfaces that are in contact |
| static friction | the frictional force that prevents two surfaces in contact from sliding past each other |
| sliding friction | the force that acts in the opposite direction to the motion of a surface sliding on another surface |
| air resistance | opposes the motion of objects that move through the air |