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1.1 motion
motion and force Describing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reference point | place or object used for comparison to determine whether something is in motion |
| Motion | objects position changes when compared to another object |
| force | push or pull |
| newton | strength of force , N in the international system of Units |
| friction | two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other |
| gravity | force that pulls objects toward each other as a result of their masses |
| net force | combination of all the forces acting on the object |
| relative | motion is determined by a reference point that can change not fixed can change |
| noncontact forces | gravity, electrical and magnetism are forces applied to an object whether it touches or not |
| contact forces | normal force, push, and friction are forces that are applied only when one object actually touches another |