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Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conservation | Law of conservation of momentum |
| Compression | .Force that causes an object to move in a circle |
| Rolling friction | Friction that occurs when an object roll over a surface |
| Force | A push or pull of exerted on an object |
| Static friction | Friction that acts with non moving objects |
| Inward force | An elastic force that squeezes or pushes the molecules in matter together. |
| Balanced | Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions |
| Mass | A measure of how much matter is in an object |
| Free fall | The motion of a falling object. |
| Net force | The overall force on an object when all the individuals forces are acting together. |
| Presion | Elastic force that stretches or pulls on the molecules in matter |
| Sliding friction | Friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another |
| Unbalanced | Forces that cause an objects velocity to change |
| Air resistance | The fluid friction experienced by objects through the air |
| Inertia | A object not moving |
| Gravity | The force that pulls objects towards each other |
| Fluid friction | Friction that occurs when an object goes through a fluid |
| Satellite | Object orbiting |
| Momentum | Product of mass and velocity |
| Friction | The effect that a object exerts on another |