Contact/Non-Contact Forces Flashcards
1
Q
What is a contact force?
A
Forces between two objects when they touch
2
Q
What is an action force?
A
Force applied to an object
3
Q
What is a normal contact force?
A
An object at rest on a surface
4
Q
Give an example of a normal contact force.
A
A box on a table
5
Q
What is a tension force?
A
An object being stretched due to pulling force
6
Q
Give an example of a tension force.
A
A cable holding a ceiling lamp
7
Q
What is a friction force?
A
Two objects sliding past eachother
8
Q
Give an example of a friction force.
A
A box sliding down a slope
9
Q
What is air resistance?
A
An object moving through the air
10
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