Field Forces

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Potential Energy

Back

Stored energy due to an object's position

Front

Kinetic Energy

Back

Energy due to the motion of an object

Front

Gravity

Back

A force of attraction between any two masses

Front

Mass

Back

The amount of matter an object contains

Front

Weight

Back

The force on the object due to gravity

Front

Friction

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact

Front

Net Force

Back

The total force that results from combining all the forces acting on an object

Front

Balanced Forces

Back

Forces that cancel each other: net force is zero

Front

Unbalanced Forces

Back

Forces that are not cancelled and result in a net force is not zero

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Inertia

Back

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion