Contact Forces
This type of force requires two objects to physically touch.
Contact force
A force that pulls objects toward Earth
Gravity
If forces are balanced, the object will
Stay still
Favorite Color?
Blue
Newton’s 1st Law is also called this
Inertia
A force that slows objects down when they move across a surface
Friction
This force attracts or repels based on poles (north and south)
Magnetism
An object is pushed to the left with 10N and pushed to the right with 10N.
Balanced forces
New York Yankees
This law says force equals mass times acceleration
Newtons 2nd Law
The force you apply when you push or pull something.
Applied Force
A force that acts without touching, such as gravity or magnetism.
Non-contact
A book sitting on a table is an example of this.
Balanced forces
What is Mr. Mazur's brothers job with the San Francisco 49ers?
Head Dietician
According to Newton’s 3rd Law, for every action, there is
An equal and opposite reaction
The force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.
Tension
What type of force causes a ball to hit the ground after you throw it?
Gravity
A tug-of-war where one team pulls the other across the line.
Unbalanced force
What is Mr. Mazur's Fiancee's Name?
Samantha or Sam
When you jump off a small boat, why does the boat move backward?
The boat reacts to your push (action-reaction)
When you open a door by turning the handle and pushing it, you are applying this type of force.
Applied Force
What type of force allows metal objects to be moved or picked up?
Magnetism
An object is being pushed to the right with 15N, and to the left with 20N.
Unbalanced
What subject does Mr. Mazur usually teach?
Social Studies aka History!
Name two ways to increase the force on an object
What is increase the mass or increase the acceleration