Forces and Fields

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Field

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A region in space where an object will experience a non-contact force.

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Force

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A push or a pull on an object.

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Non-contact force (action-at-a-distance)

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A force that acts on an object without coming physically in contact with it.

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Gravitational Field

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The field that surrounds any object with mass, pulling other objects with mass toward it.

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Electric Field

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The field that surrounds electrically charged particles, exerting a force on other charged particles.

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Magnetic Field

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The field produced by moving electric charges or magnetic materials, exerting a force on other magnets or moving charges.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object.

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Charge

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A positive for protons, a negative for electrons, creating an electric “field” around each of those particles.

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Scientific Field

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A region where objects exert forces on each other without touching.

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Gravitational Field Properties

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Created by anything with mass; strength changes with mass and distance.