Chapter 3 Vocabulary (All)

Front

What is a force that one object can apply to another object without touching it?

Back

Noncontact force

Front

Which force resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the force exerted by magnets when they repel or attract one another?

Back

Magnetism

Front

What is the combination of all the forces acting on an object called?

Back

Net force

Front

Which force is an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is a push or a pull on an object called?

Back

Force

Front

What is a force in which one object directly pushes or pulls on another object?

Back

Applied force

Front

What is the support force exerted on an object that touches another stable object?

Back

Normal force

Front

What type of force acts on an object that combine and form a net force of zero?

Back

Balanced force

Front

What type of force acts on an object that combine and form a net force that is not zero?

Back

Unbalanced force