TYPES OF FORCES

_____ is a push or pull that may change the motion of an object.

• Motion

• Force

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The four fundamental forces are:

• strong nuclear force

• electromagnetic force

• weak nuclear force

• gravitational force

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An attractive force that holds protons and neutrons in the nucleus of atoms.

• Strong nuclear force

• Gravitational force

A force that is either an attractive force or a repulsive force.

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

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A force responsible for radioactive decay of some nuclei. Radiation is the process by which a heavy atom is

transformed into lighter atoms. In this process, the heavy atom loses

energy.

• Strong nuclear force

• Weak nuclear force

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A force of attraction between objects by virtue of their masses.

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

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Forces that result from direct physical contact between 2 objects.

• Contact forces

• Non-contact force

Forces that do not involve direct physical contact.

• Contact forces

• Non-contact forces

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It is the quantity of matter that a body contains.

• Weight

• Mass

The force on a body due to gravity.

• Weight

• Mass

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