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Forces and Motion

Physical Science

21 cards·by skluesner@ofr5.com
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force
a push or pull that acts on an object
newton
a unit of force, abbreviated N (i N= 1kg x m/s^2)
net force
all the forces acting on an object are combined
friction
a force that results and opposes motion when two moving objects touch
static friction
friction force that acts on stationary objects, always opposite the direction of the applied force, occurs before movement
sliding friction
force against the direction of motion of an objects that slides on a surface
rolling friction
change in shape at point of contact between an rolling and flat object, friction against a rolling object
fluid friction
force against an object moving in a fluid
air resistance
fluid friction on object in the air; opposes gravity when an object is falling
gravity
an attractive force that pulls two objects toward each other
terminal velocity
constant velocity at which gravity and air resistance are balanced; 9.8m/s/s
projectile motion
motion of a falling object after original forward velocity (always a curved path due to initial velocity and gravity)
inertia
an object's resistance to change in motion
mass
measure of inertia on an object, dependent on amount of matter in an object
weight
the force of gravity acting upon an object; variable depending on location
momentum
answer
law of conservation of momentum
if no net force acts on the object, then it's momentum doesn't change
electromagnetic force
force of electric and magnetic currents
nuclear force
force that holds subatomic particles together
gravitational force
force of gravity that pulls on object to another (weight)
centripetal force
force that causes objects to move in a circle around another object