Forces and Motion

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force

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A push or pull exerted on an object

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friction

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact

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air resistance

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force that opposes the motion of objects that move through the air (drag)

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vector

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A quantity that has magnitude and direction

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magnitude

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strength

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net force

Back

The combination of all forces acting on an object

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balanced forces

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Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions (0 Newtons) (there is no motion)

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unbalanced forces

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forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force that is not zero (cause motion)

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Law of Universal Gravitation

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the scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object

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magnetic poles

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two ends of a magnet where the magnetic forces are strongest