weight and mass Flashcards
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balance
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Also called scale . A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
2
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force
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strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
3
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gravity
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is a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other
4
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mass
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acceleration based on force
5
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newton
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the SI unit of force.
6
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spring scale
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fixed at one end with a hook to attach an object at the other
7
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weight
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of an object is the force of gravity on the object
8
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normal force
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is the support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object
9
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frictional force
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which is the force exerted on the surface by another when there is no motion between the two surfaces
10
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tensional force
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may describe the pulling force transmitted
