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CRIntPhysSciCh12Voc
CRIntPhysSciCh12Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| forces that require that the objects touch each other | contact forces |
| forces that do not require that the objects touch each other | field forces |
| the combination of all forces acting on an object | net force |
| force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact | friction |
| force that resists the initiation of sliding motion between two surfaces that are in contact and at rest | static friction |
| force that opposes the movement of two surfaces that are in contact and are moving over each others | kinetic friction |
| the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion unless an outside force acts on the object | inertia |
| the gravitational force an object experiences because of its mass | weight |
| a measure of the amount of matter in an object | mass |
| the motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on the body | free fall |
| the constant velocity of a falling object when the force of air resistance is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity | terminal velocity |
| the curved path that an object follows when thrown, launched, or otherwise projected near the surface of Earth | projectile motion |
| quantity defined as the product of the mass and velocity of an object | momentum |