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Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | A push or pull extended on an object. |
| newton | a unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second. |
| net force | The overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together. |
| friction | The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other. |
| sliding friction | Friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another. |
| static friction | a buildup of charges on an object. |
| rolling friction | Friction that occurs when an object rolls over a surface. |
| gravity | The attractive force between objects; the force that moves objects downhill.. |
| mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
| weight | A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. |
| inertia | The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion. |
| momentum | The product of an object's mass and velocity. |
| law of conservation of momentum | The rule that in the absence of outside forces that total momentum of objects that interact doesn't not change. |
| free fall | The motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it its gravity |
| satellite | Any object that orbits around another object in space. |
| centripetal force | A force that causes an object to move in a circle. |
| fluid friction | Friction that occurs as an object moves through a fluid |