Basic Physics Forces

Front

applied force

Back

a push or pull applied directly to something

Front

force of gravity

Back

weight/heaviness pulling an object down due to Earth's gravity

Front

tension

Back

pulling force that moves through rope/string/similar materials

Front

friction

Back

reaction force that opposes motion

Front

normal force

Back

reaction force that acts 90 degrees out of a surface

Front

net force

Back

the combination of all forces acting on an object

Front

Air Resistance / Drag

Back

Reaction force that opposes motion for objects moving through the air

Front

spring force

Back

force exerted by a spring when it is stretched or compressed