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A push or pull |
Force |
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Amount of matter in a object |
Mass |
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Stretch |
Deformation |
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Some objects when a force is applied to them...if they return to their original when the force is removed they are said to be elastic |
Elastic |
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The amount of deformation (stretch) of an elastic object is proportional to the forces applied to deform it |
What is Hooke's law? |
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Force of gravity depends inversely on the square of the distance of the earth's center |
What is the inverse square law for gravity? |
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Field force= acts at a distance Contact force=gotta be touching |
What is the difference between a field force and a contact force? |
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Strong nuclear force |
Which forcd holds the nucleus together? |
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Electromagnetic |
Which forcs accounts for the repulsion of like charged particles? |
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Gravitational force |
Which force accounts for the attraction between objects because they have mass? |
