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Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | a push or pull |
| Newton | the SI unit of force |
| Net Forces | combined forces |
| Unbalanced Forces | forces that produce a nonzero net force |
| Balanced Forces | equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions |
| Friction | The force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other |
| Static Friction | Friction that acts on objects that are not moving |
| Sliding Friction | Friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another |
| Rolling Friction | Friction that occurs when an object rolls over a surface |
| Fluid Friction | Friction that occurs as an object moves through a fluid |
| Gravity | The force that pulls objects toward each other |
| Mass | A measure of how much matter is in an object |
| Weight | A measure of the force of gravity on an object |
| Free Fall | The motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity |
| Air Resistance | the fluid friction experienced by objects falling through the air |
| Projectile | an object that is thrown |
| Compression | the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together |
| Tension | stress that stretches rock so that it become thinner in the middle |