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F&M #6: Force
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Force | a push or pull that acts on an object |
Newtons | a unit used to measure force |
Net Force | the sum of all the forces acting on an object |
Balanced Forces | forces that cancel eachother out |
Unbalanced Forces | forces that do not cancel eachother out |
Friction | a force that acts between sufaces in contact with eachother |
Sliding Friction | friction between two solid sufaces |
Rolling Friction | friction that occurs when one of the two surfaces in contact rolls |
Fluid Friction | friction that occurs when one of the two surfaces in contact is a liquid (like water) or gas (like air) |
Statiic Friction | friction between the surfaces BEFORE one of the surfaces start moving |
Kinetic Friction | friction between the surfaces AFTER one of the surfaces start moving |