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What are unbalanced forces?

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Unbalanced forces are forces that cause an object to accelerate or change its motion. They are not equal in size and opposite in direction.

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What is friction?

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Friction is a contact force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.

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What happens when like poles of magnets are brought together?

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Like poles of magnets repel each other.

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What are balanced forces?

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Balanced forces are forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an applied force?

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An applied force is a force exerted by a person or object onto another object.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a 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 tension?

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

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What is magnetism?

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Magnetism is a force that can attract or repel certain materials, typically metals, and is produced by the motion of electric charges.

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What is the normal force?

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The normal force is the support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object, acting perpendicular to the surface.

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What is the difference between contact and non-contact forces?

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Contact forces require physical contact between objects (e.g., friction, tension), while non-contact forces act at a distance (e.g., gravity, magnetism).