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Applied Force(Fapp) |
- a force that is applied to an object by a person or another object
- a person pushes a desk across the room |
a person pushes a desk across the room |
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Gravity Force(Fgrav)
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- the force with which the earth, moon, or other massively large object attracts another object towards itself. - the earth and everything on it |
the earth and everything on it
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Normal Force(Fnorm)
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- the support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object
- a book resting on a table |
a book resting on a table
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Friction Force(Ffrict)
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- the force exerted by a surface as an object moves a cross it or makes an effort to move across it
- normal objects with friction will keep going |
normal objects without friction will keep going
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Air Resistance(Fair)
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- a frictional force that acts upon objects as they travel through the air
- skydiver |
skydiver
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Tension Force(Ftens)
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- the force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends - pulling a string |
pulling a string
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Spring Force(Fspring)
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- the force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it - a bedspring or coil |
bedspring or coil
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