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Forces
Term | Definition |
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air resistance | A force that resists an object's motion through air |
applied force | A force exerted by a person, animal or machine |
balanced force | A force with an equal and opposite force acting on the same object |
contact force | Any force that can only occur when two objects are touching |
elastic force | A force that occurs when a springy object is squashed or stretched |
force | A push or pull |
friction | A force that resists an object's motion |
gravity | An attractive force between any two objects that have mass |
magnetism | A force exerted on some metals |
net force | The overall force on an object |
non-contact force | Any force that can occur even when two objects are not touching |
tension | A force that pulls inward when a solid object is stretched |
unbalanced force | A force without an equal and opposite force acting on the same object |
water resistance | A force that resists an object's motion through water |
electrostatic force | involves an electric charge forming after certain materials rub together |