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Force Fields
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gravity | a force that pulls objects toward other objects |
| force | energy that pushes or pulls |
| mass | measurement of the amount of matter in an object |
| weight | measurement of the force of gravity on an object |
| fields | forces that act across a distance |
| Magnetism, or magnetic force | is a noncontact force exerted by a magnet |
| Electric forces | forces that occur due to electric charges |
| electrical charge | a property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter |