Gravity and Friction Vocab pg. 9

Front

A push or pull on an object.

Back

force

Front

A push or pull on one object by another.

Back

contact force

Front

applied without touching

Back

noncontact force

Front

makes hair stand on end

Back

electric force

Front

keeps you from floating away

Back

gravity

Front

Compass needs to point north due to...

Back

magnetic force

Front

Unit of mass

Back

kilogram

Front

Unit of force or weight

Back

newton

Front

Resists motion of two touching surfaces

Back

friction

Front

Reduces friction

Back

lubricant