Level 3: Understanding Forces and Net Force

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Force

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A push or pull on an object

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Gravity

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Force that pulls objects toward Earth

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Friction

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Force that opposes motion between two surfaces

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Tension

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Force transmitted through a string, rope, or wire

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Normal Force

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Support force exerted upon an object in contact with another stable object

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Applied Force

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Force applied to an object by a person or another object

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Air Resistance

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Type of frictional force that acts on objects as they travel through the air

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Magnetic Force

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Attraction or repulsion that arises between electrically charged particles

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Net Force

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Overall force acting on an object after all forces are combined

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Balanced Forces

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction