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Forces
Basic force terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | A push or pull |
| Net Forces | The forces remaining after adding and subtracting all forces present |
| Balanced Forces | Equal and opposite forces that cancel each other |
| Unbalanced Forces | Forces that are either not equal or not opposite |
| Resultant | Another name for net force |
| Counter force | A force that opposes motion |
| Newton | The standard unit for measuring force |
| Inertia | Resistance to changes in motion |
| Terminal velocity | The highest velocity a falling object will reach |
| Free Fall | When the only acting force on a falling object is gravity |
| Gravity | An attractive force present between any two objects |