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Physics Childs 5
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FRICTION | A force that opposes motion as a result of contact between surfaces. |
| STATIC FRICTION | is the force that must be overcome in order to start an object moving. |
| KINETIC FRICTION | is the force that must be overcome in order to keep an object moving. |
| GRAVITATIONAL FIELD | the region in which an object ( usually massive) exerts a force of attraction on other masses. |
| GRAVITATIONAL FORCE | Universal attraction between two masses |
| GRAVITATIONAL FORCE FORMULA | Fg = Gm1m2 / r2 |
| UNIVERSAL GRAVITATIONAL CONSTANT | G= 6.7 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2 |