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Force and motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| force | a push or pull |
| contact force | force where two objects touch each other |
| Noncontact forces | force that results when two objects do not touch (gravity, magnetic force, electric force) |
| Friction | a force that opposes motion |
| Gravity | a force of attraction, or pull, between two objects |
| balanced force | forces equal in strength but acting in opposite directions; no motion |
| Unbalanced force | when the forces acting on an object are not equal and balanced; motion |
| Net force | the sum of forces acting on an object |
| Newtons | the unit of measurement for force |
| Motion | to start, stop, or change the direction of an object's movement |
| Inertia | the tendency to resist change in motion |
| Speed | the distance an object moves in an amount of time |
| mass | the amount of matter an object contains |
| acceleration | to speed up, slow down, or change direction |
| action | the first force applied to an object |
| reaction | the second force that is equal in strength and opposite in direction |