Types of Forces

Front

What is the force generated between two bodies in contact due to resistance to rubbing?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the force usually exerted by a surface on an object that is resisting against it?

Back

Normal force

Front

What type of charge is represented by a minus sign (-)?

Back

Negative charge

Front

What type of charge does an object have if it has a smaller positive than negative charge in its atoms?

Back

Negative

Front

What is the force of attraction that a body with mass exerts on another body?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the force that occurs when two objects are pulled apart?

Back

Tension

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid?

Back

Drag

Front

What is the force that acts perpendicular to the surface of contact?

Back

Normal force

Front

What is the force that results from the interaction of charged particles?

Back

Electromagnetic force