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| term/question | definition/answer |
|---|---|
| p = | m x v |
| distance divided by time | velocity (v) |
| density | mass divided by volume |
| Fa = applied force | a force that is applied to an object by another object |
| Fg = gravitational force | the force that attracts a body to the centre of the earth or any other celestial object |
| Ffr = friction | a force that opposes motion when two surfaces are in contact |
| Fair = air resistance | the frictional force air exerts against a moving object |
| Fn = normal force | the reaction force that balances the weight of an object on a surface |
| Fb = buoyant force | the upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object on a surface |
| t = tension force | the force that is transmitted through a string or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting on the ends |
| gravitational force | newtons |
| weight | a measure of the gravitational pull an object like the earth has for an object near its surface it is also a force, therefore, measured in newtons. |
| mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object. its SI units are kg. an object can have mass but not weight. |