Forces and Energy Review

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Force

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Push or pull on an object

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Net Force

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Sum of all forces acting on an object

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Balanced Forces

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Forces that cancel each other out

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Unbalanced Forces

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Forces that cause a change in motion

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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

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Tension

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Force in a stretched string or rope

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Normal Force

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Support force from a surface

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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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Longitudinal Wave

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Particles move parallel to wave direction