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7Sci CH1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| action force | the force you exert when you push on something |
| balanced force | forces whose actions cancel each other |
| buoyant force | upward force exerted by water equal to the weight of water the object is displacing |
| force | a push or pull |
| A force | more force is needed to move a large object |
| inertia | tendency of an object to resist changes in motion |
| newton | standard unit of force |
| pressure | the force or weight acting on each unit of area |
| reaction force | the force that pushes back on you when you push on something |
| weight | the force with which an object is pulled by Earth’s gravitational force |
| pressure | the force or weight acting on each unit of area |
| A pressure | water exerts pressure in all directions |