Physics - Forces and Force Types

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a force exerted by an object with mass to another object with mass. It is also called as gravity.

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GRAVITATIONAL FORCE, Gravatitational force, gravitational force

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What is force in physics?

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A push or pull on an object

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What can force do to an object?

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Accelerate an object, Slow down an object, Have the object remain in place, Have the object change shape, All of the above

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What is the measure of force?

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Newtons

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What is the unit for FORCE?

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N (Newtons)

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If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

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They will not move at all.

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What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

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Gravitational

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Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? Options: That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force., That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force., That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal., Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects.

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That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

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This type of force resists motion between two surfaces that are pressed together.

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friction

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Unbalanced