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Friction and Gravity

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Friction   The force that one surface exerts on another when they rub against each other  
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Rolling Friction   The kind of friction that results when a wheel turns on a surface  
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Sliding Friction   The kind of friction that results when you rub sandpaper against wood  
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Fluid Friction   The kind of friction that exists between oil and a door hinge  
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Weight   A measure of the force of gravity on an object  
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Free Fall   The state that exists when the only force acting on an object is gravity  
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Gravity   The force that accelerates objects towards Earth  
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Terminal Velocity   A falling object reaches this when forces of gravity and air resistance are balanced  
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Air Resistance   The kind of friction that slows a falling object  
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