Chapter 2 Lesson 1-4 Mr. Boutwell flashcards

Front

a push or pull on an object by another object that is touching it

Back

contact force

Front

a push or pull on an object

Back

force

Front

force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching

Back

friction

Front

attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass

Back

gravity

Front

amount of matter in an object

Back

mass

Front

a force one object can apply to another object without touching it

Back

noncontact force

Front

important; momentous

Back

significant

Front

at rest or having no motion

Back

static

Front

gravitational force exerted on an object

Back

weight

Front

combined forces form a net force of zero

Back

balanced forces