Forces Vocab

A push or pull upon an object.

• Gravity
• Inertia
• Force
• Motion

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The force that pulls us, and everything around us, towards the earth.

• Motion
• Gravity
• Unbalanced force
• Friction

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Resistance when one surface or object moves across another.

• Friction
• Inertia
• Gravity
• Force

The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called

• mass

• terminal velocity

• weight

• free fall

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The amount of matter in an object is called its

• inertia

• mass

• force

• balance

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A force is described by its ________ and its _________.

• magnitude, direction
• strength, distance
• altitude, direction
• size, dimension

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The SI unit for force is called the __________.

• Net force
• Newton
• Nebular
• News

What is the name of the force that stretches materials?

• Compression

• Tension

• Torsion

• Shear

What type of force?

• Magnetic
• Gravitational
• Applied
• Normal

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What type of force is holding this balloon to the wall?

• Applied
• Gravitational
• Magnetic
• Electrical

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