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3UForces
Terms & Definitions for the SPH3U Forces unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| net force | the total of two or more forces acting on an object |
| normal force | force that supports an object from falling through a surface; acts at right angles to the surfaces in contact |
| friction | force that opposes motion when one surface moves or intends to move with/across another |
| tension | a pulling force transmitted along the axis of a rope, chain, cable, rod, etc... |
| applied force | a push or pull exerted on an object from a contact source (which doesn't fit into any other force category) |
| gravity | force of attraction between objects that have mass |
| free-body diagram | a vector diagram showing all the forces acting simultaneously on an object in a given instant |
| newton | the unit of force (N) that is used in the metric system |