science 8 first

refers to the size or strength of the force

• magnitude

• direction

• point of application

• line of action

– points to where the object goes.

• point of application

• line of action

• direction

• magnitude

the location of where the force is applied.

• point of application

• line of action

• direction

• magnitude

– forces where objects touch or contact with each other

• contact forces

• friction

• normal

– is the force acting against or opposite an object in contact with

which makes the movement of the object slow down.

• normal

• friction

• applied

• contact forces

is the force that acts perpendicular to the surface of the object in

contact with

• normal

• friction

• applied

– is the force applied to an object.

• tension

• gravitational

• noncontact forces

forces where objects do not touch or contact with each other.

• contact forces

• non contact forces

• magnetic

is the force of attraction between two objects.

• gravitational

• magnetic

• balance forces

are forces exerted on a field of attraction or repulsion as in the

case of magnets and other magnetic materials.

• magnetic

• balance forces

• non balance forces