Forces Vocab

Front

Item(s) for analysis

Back

system

Front

Non-contact force between two masses.

Back

Gravity

Front

Perpendicular push or pull between 2 touching objects

Back

Normal force

Front

Sum of all forces on a system

Back

net force

Front

Contact force when an object is pulled by a string or rope.

Back

Tension force

Front

Amount of matter in an object or system

Back

mass

Front

Parallel push/pull between 2 touching, stationary objects

Back

Static friction force

Front

Parallel push or pull between 2 sliding objects

Back

Kinetic friction force

Front

Measure of difficulty for 2 touching objects to slide, varies from 0 to max.

Back

coefficient of static friction

Front

Measure of difficulty in maintaining motion between 2 sliding objects, remains constant.

Back

coefficient of kinetic friction