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| Definition/Term | Term/Definition |
|---|---|
| The amount of matter in a object. | Mass |
| The amount of force on an object due to gravity. | Weight |
| Any object that is being pulled or pushed/A pull or push that acts on an object. | Force |
| Something that is being moved by force. | Push |
| Something that is being forced to come to us. | Pull |
| A force that needs to touch the object. | Contact Force |
| A force that opposes another force and causes it to slow down. | Friction |
| A force that moves the object without touching it. | Action at a distance (Non-Contact Force) |
| Something that allows people to do work more easily. - By increasing the force that can be applied to an object - By increasing the distance over which the force is applied - By changing the direction of the force | Machine |
| A force which is applied to the machine (Fin) (Effort Force) | Input Force |
| A force that the machine applies to the object. (Fout) (Load Force) | Output Force |
| Mass | The amount of matter in a object. |
| Weight | The amount of force on an object due to gravity. |
| Force | Any object that is being pulled or pushed/A pull or push that acts on an object. |
| Push | Something that is being moved by force. |
| Pull | Something that is being forced to come to us. |
| Contact Force | A force that needs to touch the object. |
| Friction | A force that opposes another force and causes it to slow down. |
| Action at a distance (Non-Contact Force) | A force that moves the object without touching it. |
| Machine | Something that allows people to do work more easily. - By increasing the force that can be applied to an object - By increasing the distance over which the force is applied - By changing the direction of the force |
| Input Force | A force which is applied to the machine (Fin) (Effort Force) |
| Output Force | A force that the machine applies to the object. (Fout) (Load Force) |