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Force
Types of Friction
Vocabulary Potpourri
The Gravity of the Situation
The Randomness of Science
100
A push or pull is what describes this.
What is the definition of force?
100
When you swim in the ocean?
What is fluid friction?
100
The SI unit used to measure the strength of a force.
What is a Newton?
100
The greater an objects mass the __________ the force of gravity acts upon that object.
What is greater, more?
100
Was the scientist who came up with the law of universal gravitation (p. 41).
Who is Newton?
200
What is used to represent the direction and strength of a force?
What is an arrow
200
When you skateboard at the skate park, the friction that exists between the wheels and the ground...
What is rolling friction?
200
The total of all forces acting upon an object.
What is net force?
200
As distance between objects decreases, the amount of gravitational force between them __________.
What is increases?
200
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion (equation)
What is F=ma
300
If an object is going to move it's net force is...
What is > 0 N (or unbalanced)?
300
When you try to start a fire with a bow and a stick, the friction being exerted is?
What is sliding friction?
300
The amount of matter in an object?
What is mass?
300
Is the force that keeps the planets in an orbit around the sun.
What is gravity?
300
The type of friction that allows planes and birds to fly.
What is fluid friction?
400
An unbalanced force will cause and object to
What is accelerate or move?
400
When you push an elephant and it doesn't move, the friction present is called?
What is static friction?
400
How much gravity is pulling down on an object.
What is weight?
400
The two factors that affect the gravitational attraction between objects are:
What is mass and distance?
400
As distance increases between objects, gravitational force
What is decreases?
500
Will not change an object's motion.
What is a net force of O N (or balanced)?
500
The two factors that affect the force of friction are:
What is types of surfaces involved and how hard the surfaces are pushed together?
500
An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
What is Newton's First Law of Motion or inertia?
500
The law of universal gravitation states what?
What is that gravity acts between all objects in the universe that have mass?
500
When you stand on a scale at the doctor's office the number displayed depicts the ____________ that the Earth is exerting on you/
What is gravitational force?