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CH 2
Lessons 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | a push or pull exerted on a object |
| newton | a unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter 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 scrubs two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other |
| sliding friction | friction that occurs when one solid object over another |
| static friction | friction that acts between objects that are not moving |
| fluid friction | friction that occurs when a object is moving therought a liquid |
| Rolling friction | friction that occurs when a object rolls over a surface |
| gravity | the attractive force between objects |
| mass | amount of matter in a object |
| weight | the measure of the force of gravity acting on a object |
| inertia | the tendency of an object to resist the change in motion |
| momentum | the product of a objects mass and velocity |
| law of conservation of momentum | the rile that in the absence if outside forces the total momentum of objects that interact does not change |
| free fall | the motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity |
| sataelite | anyobject that orbits another object in space |
| contripedal force | a force that causes an object to move in a circle |