Forces and Free Body Diagrams

Front

Force opposing motion when an object moves:

Back

friction

Front

Contact forces: F_app, F_tens, F_norm

Back

F_app, F_tens, F_norm

Front

Force keeping objects on surfaces instead of sinking:

Back

normal

Front

Best description of tension force in balanced forces?

Back

The force in a string that is equal to weight.

Front

Normal force definition

Back

Acts perpendicular to a contact surface.

Front

Ted is moving a fridge and gets stuck on a carpet. What force opposes him?

Back

static friction

Front

Missing force:

Back

frictional force

Front

Missing force?

Back

normal force

Front

Friction caused by air pushing against a moving object, leading to deceleration.

Back

air resistance

Front

Resistance to change in motion.

Back

Inertia