Science-physics Flashcards
(12 cards)
A force can be a ____or ____
push or pull
What is a contact force?>
when you touch something,this is called a contact force.
2 other types of contact forces
friction+air resistance
Eg of a NON contact force
gravity
What is air resistance?
The force on an object moving through the air
Interaction pair?
when two objects interact there is a force on each one
What is a unbalanced force
Forces that are not the same size are called unbalanced
Balanced force
forces are the same size its balanced
What is friction
friction is a contact force that occurs when 2 objects move against each other
What is a gravitational force
Non contact force of attraction
What is a drag force
a force acting opposite to the relative motion of any object
Field meaning
a special region where something experiences a force
