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Forces and Motion
1.2 M/J Physical Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balanced forces | |
| contact forces | |
| direction | |
| displacement | |
| electrical force | |
| force | a push or a pull; something that changes the motion of an object |
| friction | a force that resists the motion between two surfaces in contact |
| gravitational force | |
| gravity | a force of attraction that is due to their masses |
| Law of Gravity | |
| magnetic force | the force exerted by a magnet. opposite poles of two magnets attract, or pull together, whereas like poles of two magnets repel, or push apart |
| mass | a measure of how much matter an object is made of |
| motion | a change in position over time |
| negative acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes over time in a negative direction |
| net force | the combination of all of the forces acting on an object |
| non-contact (distance) force | |
| non-parallel forces | |
| parallel forces | |
| positive acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes over time in a positive direction |
| speed | the distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurs |
| unbalanced force | |
| weight | a measurement of the gravitational force exerted on an object |