Types of Forces

Types of Forces

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Physics

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a force?

Back

a push or pull on 1 object by another.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two broad categories of forces?

Back

Contact Forces and Field Forces.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an applied force?

Back

a force exerted on an object by a person or another object.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is weight?

Back

the gravitational force that the earth exerts on an object.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is normal force?

Back

the support force exerted on an object from contact with another object. It is always perpendicular to the surfaces.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is friction force?

Back

the force exerted by a surface as an object slides (kinetic) or tries to slide (static) across it. It is always parallel to the surfaces.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is air resistance (drag)?

Back

a special type of friction that acts on objects as they travel through the air.

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