Friction and Forces Flashcards

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Force

Back

A push or a pull

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Gravity

Back

An attractive force between all objects resulting in an acceleration of those objects towards each other. On Earth, gravity’s acceleration is about 10 m/s² or 32 ft/s².

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Friction

Back

A force that acts between objects in contact with each other.

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Coefficient of friction

Back

A measure of the frictional force between objects; a low value indicates it slides easily.

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Acceleration

Back

A change in speed or direction

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Speed

Back

distance over time

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Weight

Back

The force caused by gravity on Earth (or another planet).

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Stationary

Back

not moving

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Unbalanced Force

Back

A force that causes an object to accelerate.

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Balanced force

Back

The object has no acceleration and maintains its inertia.