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Forces Flashcards

1
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The force on an object moving through the air that causes it to slow down

A

air resistance

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air resistance

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The force on an object moving through the air that causes it to slow down

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3
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Forces acting on an object that are the same size but act in opposite directions

A

balanced

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4
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balanced

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Forces acting on an object that are the same size but act in opposite directions

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5
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To squash into a smaller space

A

compress

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compress

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To squash into a smaller space

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A force that acts when an object is in contact with a surface, air, or water

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contact force

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contact force

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A force that acts when an object is in contact with a surface, air, or water

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9
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to change shape

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deform

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deform

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to change shape

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11
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The force acting on an object moving through air or water that causes it to slow down

A

drag force

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drag force

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The force acting on an object moving through air or water that causes it to slow down

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13
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The force that is pushing or pulling something

A

driving force

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14
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driving force

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The force that is pushing or pulling something

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15
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The point beyond which a spring will not return to its original length when the force is removed

A

elastic limit

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16
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elastic limit

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The point beyond which a spring will not return to its original length when the force is removed

17
Q

The force acting between two charged objects

A

electrostatic force

18
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electrostatic force

A

The force acting between two charged objects

19
Q

balanced

A

equilibrium

20
Q

equilibrium

A

balanced

21
Q

The amount by which an object gets longer when a force is applied

A

extension

22
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extension

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The amount by which an object gets longer when a force is applied

23
Q

A region where something feels a force

A

field

24
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field

A

A region where something feels a force

25
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The force that resists movement because of contact between surfaces

A

friction

26
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friction

A

The force that resists movement because of contact between surfaces

27
Q

A non-contact force that acts between two masses

A

gravity

28
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gravity

A

A non-contact force that acts between two masses

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