5.1 & 5.2 vocab flashcard

Front

contact force

Back

a force between two touching objects

Front

Gravity

Back

a noncontact force that pulls objects to the center of the earth

Front

Repel

Back

to push away

Front

Friction

Back

a force between surfaces

Front

Pole

Back

one of two ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest

Front

force

Back

a push or pull

Front

Noncontact force

Back

a force between two objects that are not touching

Front

magnetic field

Back

the area around a magnet where its force can attract or repel