Forces and Motion

Front

A push or pull is referred to as a:

Back

force

Front

The unit for force is called a:

Back

Newton

Front

The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined is called a

Back

net force

Front

When the net force is zero, what type of force is acting on the objects?

Back

balanced force

Front

When the resulting force is greater than zero, what type of force is acting on the objects? Options: balanced force, unbalanced force

Back

unbalanced force

Front

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

Back

friction

Front

A type of friction that acts on objects that are not moving.

Back

static

Front

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

Back

sliding

Front

A type of friction that occurs when a round object rolls across a flat floor.

Back

rolling

Front

A force that opposes motion of an object through a fluid is called:

Back

fluid friction