physics

forces terms

Force

push or pull exerted upon an object

N

magnitude of force by SI unit

contact force

interaction that brings a direct physical contact between two objects

normal force

perpendicular to the surface, regardless of its angle

normal force

the force exerted upon an object by the surface with which it is in contact with

friction force

the force exerted upon an object by a surface

friction force

the force is parallel to it

tension force

refers to the pulling force exerted upon an object by a cord it is attached to

air resistance force

force opposite the relative motion of the object as it moves through air

applied force

force applied to an object by a person or another object

spring force

force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring to an object

noncontact force

long range or action at a distance force

noncontact force

act between object that are distant and are separated by vacant space

magnetic force

responsible for the repulsion or attraction between moving charged particles

electric force

force exerted by one electric charge to another

gravitational force

responsible for attraction two objects that have masas

gravitational force

the amount of matter available in an object

mass

quantity of an object

weight

the gravitational force that earth exerts upon an object

weight

the mass due to gravuty

gravitational force

weakest force

weak nuclear forces

bond of molecules

electromagnetic force

electricity and magnetism

free body diagram

an arrow that is labeled according to the type of force that it represents

gravitational force

force with which large bodies pulls an object towards itself

net force

the sum of all the forces acting on an object