Forces Flashcard

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What is a force?

Back

A push or pull on an object causing it to change its motion or shape.

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What is an internal force?

Back

A force that exists inside an object.

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What happens when you sit on a couch?

Back

Your body weight applies a compression force to the chair.

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What is the result of cooling steam?

Back

It turns into water.

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What is plasticity?

Back

The ability of a material to undergo permanent deformation when a force is applied.

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What is elasticity?

Back

The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed.

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What is gravitational force?

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The force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as weight.

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What is tension force?

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A pulling force transmitted through a string, rope, or cable.

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What is compression force?

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A force that pushes or squeezes materials together.

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What is friction?

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.