Forces Acting on Objects- Diagram Practice

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What is a force?

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A force is a push or pull acting upon an object as a result of its interaction with another object.

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What are the two main types of forces?

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Contact forces and non-contact forces.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a non-contact force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

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What is friction?

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Friction is a contact force that opposes the motion of an object when it is in contact with another surface.

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What is net force?

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Net force is the overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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What happens when the net force on an object is zero?

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When the net force is zero, the object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant velocity.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object, which can occur due to a change in speed or direction.

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What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force.

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What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass (F=ma).

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What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.