Physics - Forces
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| Friction Definition | The contact force that acts to oppose sliding motion between surfaces
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| Friction symbol | Ff
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| Friction Direction | Parallel to the surface and opposite the direction of sliding
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| Normal Symbol | Fn
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| Normal Definition | The contact force exerted by a surface on an object
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| Normal Direction | Perpendicular to and away from the surface
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| Spring Symbol | Fsp
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| Spring Direction | Opposite the displacement of the object at the end of the spring
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| Spring Definition | A restoring force, that is, the push or pull a spring exerts on an object
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| Tension Symbol | FT
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| Tension Direction | Away from the object and parallel to the string, rope, or cable point of attachment
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| Tension Definition | The pull exerted by a string, rope, or cable when attached to a body and pulled taut
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| Thrust Symbol | Fthrust
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| Thrust Definition | A general term for the forces that move objects such as rockets, planes, cars, and people
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| Thrust Direction | In the same direction as the acceleration of the object barring any resistive forces
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| Weight Symbol | Fg
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| Weight Direction | Straight down toward the center of the Earth
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| Weight Definition | A long-range force due to gravitational attraction between two objects, generally Earth and an object
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