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100

What force(s) are applied when Pushing someone?

Applied force

100

What is a force that is applied to an object by a person or another object?

Applied Force

100

What is the variable for Force

F

100

What are the units for Force

Newtons

100

What is the equation for Applied Force

F=ma

200

What force(s) are applied when opening a door on a carpeted floor?

Applied force, Friction, and normal force

200

What is a component of a contact force that is perpendicular to the surface that an object contacts

Normal Force

200

What is the variable for Gravity 

g

200

What are the units for Distance

meters

200

What is the equation for Gravitational Force

Fg=mg

300

What force(s) are applied when a car is being pushed but is not moving?

Applied, Normal, Static Friction

300

What is a pulling force transmitted axially by the means of a string, a rope, chain, or similar object

Tension Force

300

What is the variable for Mass

m

300

What are the units for mass?

kilograms

300

What is the equation for Friction Force

Ff= ยต x lfnl

400

A Pully system is pulling up a large box straight upward. What Forces are Acting upon the Box?

Tension Force. Gravity Force

400

What is a force that pulls objects with mass toward each other

Gravitational Force

400

What is the variable for Acceleration

a

400

What are the units for Velocity

meters/second

400

What is the equation for Law of universal gravitation

G(m1+m2)/r2

500

I push a larger box attached by a rope to a smaller box on a rigid surface. What forces are acting upon the system?

Tension. Gravity. Friction. Normal. Applied

500

What is the force that resists motion when the surface of one object comes in contact with the surface of another

Friction Force

500

What is the variable for Coulomb's Constant

k

500

What are the units for Gravity

meters/second2

500

What is the equation for Tension Force

T= mg + ma

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