Gravity, Friction, and Pressure Vocab

Front

Attraction between masses

Back

gravity

Front

Force of gravity on an object

Back

Weight

Front

Force opposing motion

Back

Friction

Front

Force/Area

Back

Pressure

Front

Path an object follows around another object

Back

orbit

Front

Substance that can flow

Back

fluid

Front

Fluid friction due to air

Back

Air resistance

Front

Unit of pressure = 1 newton/m²

Back

pascal

Front

Upward force on objects in a fluid

Back

Buoyant force

Front

Fluid speed increases, pressure decreases.

Back

Bernoulli's principle