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Force
Friction,Magnetism,Gravitation
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02/02/2005

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Term
Force
Definition
any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions.
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Friction
Definition
a force that opposes, or acts against, motion when two surfaces rub against each other.
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magnetism
Definition
the force of repulsion ( pushing) or attraction ( pulling) between poles of magnets.
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Gravitation
Definition
the force that pulls all objects in the universe toward one another.
Term
What 3 forces affect Earth and objects on Earth every day?
Definition
Friction
Magnetism
Gravity
Term
Balanced forces
Definition
equal in size and opposite in direction. They cancel each other out.
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Unbalanced force
Definition
occur when one force is greater than its opposite force.
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Acceleration
Definition
unbalanced forces act on an object, the object starts to move, speeds up, slows down, stops, or changes direction.
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Net force
Definition
adding or subtracting the individual forces gives a value
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Work
Definition
the use of a force tomove an object through a distance.
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Power
Definition
the amount of work done for each unit of time.
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Machine
Definition
something that makes work seem easier by changing the size or the direction of a force.
Term
When a leaf falls from a tree, the force actionon the leaaf is
Definition
gravitation
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