Contact forces Test 1

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Force

Back

a push or pull to change the motion of an object

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Collision

Back

When 2 objects hit each other

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Mass

Back

How much matter (particles) there is in an object - does not change with location

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Energy

Back

the capacity to do work or cause change

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Newtons

Back

Unit used to measure force

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Cause and Effect

Back

A cause is why something happens. An effect is what happened

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Elastic limit

Back

maximum amount of deformation an object can withstand before breaking

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Breaking point

Back

Beyond the elastic limit of an object; the object deforms permanently

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Speed

Back

the rate at which an object moves

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Contact force interactions

Back

forces that act at the point of contact between objects