Newton's Laws Flashcards

Front

Force

Back

Push or pull on an object

Front

Contact Force

Back

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

Front

Noncontact Force

Back

a force one object can apply to another without touching it

Front

Gravity

Back

attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass

Front

Mass

Back

the amount of matter in an object

Front

Weight

Back

gravitational force exerted on an object

Front

Friction

Back

force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching

Front

Net Force

Back

combination of all the forces acting on an object

Front

Balanced Forces

Back

combined forces form a net force of zero

Front

Unbalanced Forces

Back

combine forces that form a net force that is not zero