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Ch. 10 Forces Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | A push or pull |
| Newtons | The units force is measured in |
| Friction | A force that opposes motion |
| Balanced Forces | Sum of the forces is zero. |
| Unbalanced Forces | Always produce a change in motion |
| Newton's First Law | An object at rest(or in motion) will stay at rest (or in motion) unless acted on by an unbalanced force |
| Inertia | Objects resist any changes in their motion |
| Mass | Measured in grams (or kilograms). Mass doesn't change. |
| Weight | Pull of gravity. Measured in Newtons. Changes depending on your location. |
| Newton's Second Law | Force = Mass(Acceleration) F = M(A) |
| Newton's Third Law | For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. |
| Ways To Reduce Friction | ball bearings, lubricants, sanding surfaces |
| Static Friction | Friction between two objects that are touching but not moving. Takes the most force to overcome. |
| Sliding Friction | Friction between two objects that are sliding against each other. |
| Rolling Friction | Friction that occurs when one surfaces rolls over another. |
| Fluid Friction | Occurs when an object moves through a fluid like air or water. |
| Gravity | Depends on masses of objects attracted to each other and how far away they are from each other. |