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Forces
Term | Definition |
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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 |