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UNDERSTANDING FORCES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| what is FORCE | Any push or pull |
| what is GRAVITY | the PULLING FORCE, on every object by every object |
| what is MASS | The amount of MATTER in an object |
| what is WEIGHT | The amount of GRAVITATIONAL FORCE on an object |
| what is FRICTION | FORCE that works OPPOSITE direction of MOTION & produces HEAT |
| what is AIR RESISTANCE | FRICTION, between any object and the ATMOSPHERE |
| what are BALANCED FORCES | FORCES, that are EQUAL is size, OPPOSITE in DIRECTION |
| what are NET FORCES | EXIST what the FORCES are UNEQUAL or UNBALANCED |
| what is INERTIA | PROPERTY or MATTER , RESISTS changes in SPEED or DIRECTION |
| what is a NEWTON | The UNIT of measure, identifies the amount of FORCE |