Chapter 12 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

a push or a pull that acts on an object

Back

force

Front

SI unit for force, equal to the force that causes a 1 kg mass to accelerate at a rate of 1 meter per second squared

Back

newton

Front

The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.

Back

net force

Front

A force that opposes the motion of objects that touch as they move past each other.

Back

friction

Front

A friction force that acts on objects that are not moving.

Back

static friction

Front

A friction force that opposes the motion of an object as it slides over a surface.

Back

sliding friction

Front

A friction force that acts on rolling objects, caused by the change in shape at the point of rolling contact.

Back

rolling friction

Front

A friction force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid.

Back

fluid friction

Front

Fluid friction acting on an object moving through the air

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air resistance

Front

The attraction between any two objects because of their masses.

Back

gravity