P8.2 Forces between objects

Question 1

What is a force?

Answer 1

A push or pull that acts on an object because of its interaction with another object

Question 2

What are contact forces?

Answer 2

When 2 objects touch each to interact

Such as air resistance

Question 3

What are non-contact forces?

Answer 3

When an object interacts with another object without touching it
Such as gravity

Question 4

What is Newtons 3rd law of motion?

Answer 4

States when 2 objects interact with each other - they exert equal and opposite forces on each other

Question 5

What is the driving force?

Answer 5

It is the force that makes it move

Question 6

What is the unit of force?

Answer 6

Newton (N)