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Definition
force   push or pull  
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newton   basic SI unit of force  
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net force   combination of all forces acting on an object  
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Unbalanced forces   whenever net forces are acting on an an object  
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balanced forces   equal forces acting on an object  
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friction   force that objects exert when they rub against each other  
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static friction   friction acting on stationary objects  
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sliding friction   friction when two solid objects  
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rolling friction   friction when an object rolls across a surface  
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fluid friction   friction when a solid object moves through a fluid  
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gravity   force that pulls objects towards each other  
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mass   amount of matter in an object  
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weight   force of gravity on a person or object  
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free fall   only gravity is acting on an object  
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air resistance   upward force exerted on falling objects  
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terminal velocity   when air resistance = weight  
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projectile   object that is thrown  
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Inertia   resistance of motion  
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satellite   any object that rotates around nother object in space  
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centripetal force   force caussing objects to move in a circular path  
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