Physics Forces and Motion

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Non-contact force

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A force that acts on an object without coming physically in contact with it.

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Force

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A push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

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Unbalanced force

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Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object.

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Balanced force

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Forces acting on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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Air resistance

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A type of frictional force that acts against the motion of an object as it travels through the air.

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Applied force

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A force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

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Contact force

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A force that acts at the point of contact between two objects.

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Distance

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The amount of space between two points.

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Electrical force

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The force between charged objects.

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Friction

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.