Unit 05 Vocabulary Flascards

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Force

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A push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate, slow down, remain in place, or change shape.

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Net force

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are combined.

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Friction

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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Static Friction

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The friction that exists between a stationary object and the surface on which it's resting.

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Sliding Friction

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The resistance created by two objects sliding against each other.

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Fluid Friction

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The resistance of an object moving through a fluid (liquid or gas).

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Rolling Friction

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The force resisting the motion when a body rolls on a surface.

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Air Resistance

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The forces that are in opposition to the relative motion of an object through the air.

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Gravity

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The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

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Terminal Velocity

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The constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium prevents further acceleration.