Types of Forces

A force that resists motion between 2 surfaces that are pressed together.

• Tension Force

• Friction Force

• Magnetic Force

The force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.

• Buoyancy Force

• Air Resistance

• Tension Force

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The force related to an object's or substance's ability to stretch or deform.

• Elastic Force

• Air Resistance

• Spring Force

A type of fictional force that acts upon objects as they travel through the air.

• Normal Force

• Applied Force

• Wind Resistance

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An upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the mass of an immersed object.

• Tension Force

• Buoyancy Force

• Normal Force

A force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

• Spring Force

• Normal Force

• Applied Force

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

• Gravity

• Electrical Force

• Normal Force

A force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it.

• Spring Force

• Tension Force

• Elastic Force

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The force of attraction between two masses.

• Gravity Force

• Magnetic Force

• Normal Force

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An attractive or repulsive force caused by the interaction between electrically charged particles.

• Friction Force

• Electrical Force

• Buoyancy Force

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