10SC Forces Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Force | A push |
Counter-force | An opposing force |
Balanced Forces | Two equal forces acting in opposite directions. |
Unbalanced Forces | Two forces acting in opposite directions but with one greater then the other. |
Contact Forces | The force due to contact between two objects. |
Non-contact Forces | The force applied to an object by another object that is not in direct contact with it. |
Friction | The resistance that opposes the movement of one object against another. |
Mass | A measure of the number of atoms in an object combined with the density of those atoms. Usually measured in kilograms. |
Weight | The force of gravity on the object. May be defined as the mass times the acceleration of gravity. |
Air Resistance | A force that is caused by air. The force acts in the opposite direction to an object moving through the air. |
Gravity | A force which tries to pull two objects toward each other. The more massive an object is |
Newtons | A unit of force. How force is measured. |
Newton Meters | The torque from the force of one newton. |
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