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Force & Fields
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy |
| Contact Force | Force applied to an object by another body that is in contact with it. |
| Noncontact Force | Force applied to an object by another body that is not in contact with it. |
| Field Model | be used to explain how two objects can exert forces on each other without touching. |
| Electric Field | exists around objects with charge. |
| Magnetic Field | around objects with charge. |
| Gravitational field | exist around objects with mass |
| Mass | Mass is a measure of the number of atoms in an object combined with the density of those atoms |
| Weight | object is the force of gravity on the object |
| Electricity | a flow of charged particles |
| Electric Motors | convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. |
| Generators | convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. |