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10SC Forces
Year 10 Science keywords for Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | A push |
| Counter-force | An opposing force |
| Balanced Forces | Two equal forces acting in opposite directions. |
| Unbalanced Forces | Two forces acting in opposite directions but with one greater then the other. |
| Contact Forces | The force due to contact between two objects. |
| Non-contact Forces | The force applied to an object by another object that is not in direct contact with it. |
| Friction | The resistance that opposes the movement of one object against another. |
| Mass | A measure of the number of atoms in an object combined with the density of those atoms. Usually measured in kilograms. |
| Weight | The force of gravity on the object. May be defined as the mass times the acceleration of gravity. |
| Air Resistance | A force that is caused by air. The force acts in the opposite direction to an object moving through the air. |
| Gravity | A force which tries to pull two objects toward each other. The more massive an object is |
| Newtons | A unit of force. How force is measured. |
| Newton Meters | The torque from the force of one newton. |