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Forces
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100

A push or a pull exerted on an object

What is a force?

100

When does friction occur?

When 2 surfaces are in contact.

100

Used to measure how fast an object moves.

What is speed?

100

The net force of this object

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50N             50N

What is zero Newtons?

100

A straight path an object can move along

What is direction?

200

The sum of all the forces acting on an object.

What is net force?

200

When the net force on an object adds up to zero, it is said that the forces are ______________.

What is balanced?

200

Stored energy

What is potential energy?

200

The net force of this object

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20N              80N

What is 100N?

200

The state of an object when it is not in motion

What is at rest?

300

How is force measured (what unit)?

What are newtons (N)?

300

An object in motion stays in ____________________ at the same speed and direction.

What is motion

300

Energy in motion

What is kinetic energy?

300

The net force of this object

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50N              20N

What is 30N?

300

Only ___________________________ can cause a change in motion, or acceleration.

What are unbalanced forces?

400

Force that causes no movement

What is a balanced force?

400

When the net force acting on an object does not add up to zero, the forces are _________________.

What is unbalanced?

400

Forces that results from two objects touching

What is contact force?

400

The net force of this object

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40N                  40N

What is 80N?

400

The type of force responsible for pulling us down

What is gravitational force?

500

A force between 2 surfaces rubbing against each other; works against motion.

What is friction?

500

The following formula represents what type of force?

F=ma

What is net force?

500

A force that results when two objects are not touching one another but still exerts a push or a pull.

What is distance forces?

500

The net force of this object

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2000N        2000N

What is zero Newtons?

500

The type of force that causes an attraction between two magnetic objects

What is magnetic force?

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