Contact & Noncontact Forces Test Review

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What is a contact force?

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A force that occurs when two objects are touching each other.

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What is a non-contact force?

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A force that acts on an object without physical contact, such as gravity or magnetic force.

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What is friction?

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The force that resists sliding between two touching objects.

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What is magnetic force?

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A non-contact force that can attract or repel objects with magnetic properties.

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What is gravitational force?

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A non-contact force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling objects toward its center.

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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Forces that are not equal and opposite, causing a change in motion.

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What is the definition of force?

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A push or a pull on an object.

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What is normal force?

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The support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object.

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What is tension force?

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The pulling force transmitted through a string, rope, or wire when it is pulled tight.