Forces and Motion Vocabulary
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These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to forces and motion.
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Contact Force
A push or pull on an object by another object that is touching it.
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Noncontact Force
A force that acts on an object without physical contact. Example is gravity
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Force
A push or pull on an object.
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Friction
A force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching.
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Significant
Important or meaningful.
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Static
At rest; not moving.
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Gravity
An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.
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Weight
The gravitational force exerted on an object.
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Mass
The amount of matter in an object.
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