Force Terms Flashcards
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What is a newton?
A
The SI unit for force
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What is force?
A
A push or pull of an object in order to Change the motion of the object; forest has size and direction
2
Q
Two properties of force
A
Direction and magnitude
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Q
What is net force
A
The combination of all the forces acting on an object
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Q
Net force when forces are balanced
A
When the forces on an object = 0 neutons
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Q
Static objects
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Objects that have balancing forces working against them, but are not moving
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Q
Tension
A
A force that is exerted when matter is pulled or stretched
7
Q
Compression
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A force exerted when matter is pushed or squeezed
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Q
Net force when forces are unbalanced
A
When the net force is not 0N
