Forces Vocabulary

A force that works when objects physically touch

• Contact Force

• Gravity

• Position

• Gravitational Force

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Where an object is located

• Start

• In the tree

• Position

• On the ground

A ​ (a)   is when the forces acting on an object are not equal.

• unbalanced force
• balanced force
• gravity
• push

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A force that resists motion

• Slip

• Drop

• Motion

• Friction

A force of attraction between two objects

• Repel

• Gravity

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

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A force that does not require direct contact to work.

• Mom force

• Magnetic force

• Non-contact

• Chemical reaction

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A push or a pull

• Pressure

• Force

• Acceleration

• Momentum

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A change in position

• Alteration

• Motion

• Transformation

• Modification

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When all forces acting on an object are equal.

• The object is in motion

• The object is stationary

• Balanced Forces

• The object is accelerating