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Unit 7 Lessons 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | a push or pull |
| static friction | the force that resists the start of sliding motion between two surfaces that are touching |
| kinetic friction | the force that resists the movement of two surfaces that are touching and moving relative to each other |
| drag | a friction like force that opposes the motion of an object in a fluid |
| field | when a force acts at a distance, the area in which an object experiences a force |
| net force | the combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| inertia | the tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |
| gravity | a force of attraction between objects due to their Mass |
| free fall | when gravity is pulling it down and no other forces are acting on it |
| orbit | when an object travels around another object in space |
| electric charge | a property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter |
| static electricity | the buildup of electric charge on an object |
| electrical conductor | A material through which charges can move freely |
| electrical insulator | material through which charges cannot move easily |
| semiconductor | a special class with materials that conduct electric charge better than a electrical insulators but not as well as electric conductors |