Forces Vobaulary Flashcards
Force
A push or a pull
Newton (N)
Unit used to measure force
Air resistance
A contact force that involves air particles pushing against a moving object.
Friction
Force that works against an object as it slides along the surface of another object or moves through a liquid or gas
Contact force
A force that acts on an object by directly touching that object
Non-contact force
A force that acts on an object from a distance without touching that object
Field
A place where a non-contact force can be experienced
Charge
The property of matter that is responsible for electrical phenomena,
existing in a positive or negative form.
Electrostatic
When electric charges are staionary instead of moving electric charges(known as current).
Magnet
Any object, usually containing iron, that will exhibit magnetism
North pole (of a magnet)
The end of the magnet that is attracted to the North pole of the earth
South pole
(of a magnet)
The end of the magnet that is attracted to the South pole of the earth
Gravity
The force that attracts any object towards the centre of the Earth (or any large body)
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
Weight
The term used for the force of gravity on a specified object
