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Force |
A push or pull exerted on an object. |
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Newton |
A unit of measure that equals the force required to acclerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second. |
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Net Force |
The overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together. |
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Friction |
The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other. |
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Sliding Friction |
Friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another. |
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Fluid Friction |
Friction that occurs as an object moves through a fluid. |
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Rolling Friction |
Friction that occurs when an object rolls over a surface. |
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Gravity |
The attractive force between objects; forces that moves objects downhill. |
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Mass |
The amount of matter in an object. |
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Weight |
A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. |