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Force

A push/pull action that has the ability to change motion.

  • can increase/decrease the speed of an object

  • Can change direction object moves

  • To measure Force, we mainly use spring scales


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Newton

A metric unit of force, a derived unit. (SI)

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Pound

a unit of measurement used to quantify force, specifically the gravitational pull exerted on an object.

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Friction

Force that resists forward motion

  • changes energy of motion into heat energy

  • measured in newtons

  • Friction goes the opposite way of motion


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Sliding Friction

Force that resists motion

  • similar to another type, static friction, but this friction happens during movement, not before.


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