Non-Contact Forces

Front

What is the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What causes static electricity that can make your hair stand up?

Back

An imbalance between negative and positive charges in objects.

Front

What happens when a positively charged object meets a negatively charged object?

Back

The positively charged object will be attracted to the negatively charged object.

Front

Why does a feather fall slower than a hammer when dropped?

Back

Air resistance causes the feather to slow down.

Front

Why would a person weigh more on Jupiter than on Earth?

Back

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, proportional to their masses.

Front

What is air resistance?

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object through air.

Front

What is a non-contact force?

Back

A force that acts on an object without physical contact, such as gravity or magnetism.

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

A buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.