Forces vocabulary

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Force

Back

A push or a pull that may cause an object to move, stop or change direction

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Friction

Back

A force that opposes motion

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Gravity

Back

The force of attraction between objects

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Gravitational force

Back

The pull of all objects in the universe on one another

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Magnetic

Back

Having the property of attracting iron objects

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Magnetic force

Back

The force produced by a magnet

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Balanced forces

Back

Forces that act on an object but cancel out each other

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Unbalanced forces

Back

Forces that act on an object and don't cancel out each other; unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.

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Net force

Back

The combination of all the forces acting on an object

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Buoyant force

Back

The upward force exerted on an object by water