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2.2
Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | a push or pull on an object |
| contact force | a push or pull applied by one object to another that is touching it |
| noncontact force | a force that pushes or pulls an object without touching it |
| friction | a contact force that resists the sliding motion between two objects that are touching. |
| gravity | a noncontact force that exists between all objects that have mass |
| balanced force | when the net force on an object is 0 N |
| unbalanced forces | when the net force on an object is not 0 N |