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Forces
Basic force terms
Term | Definition |
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Force | A push or pull |
Net Forces | The forces remaining after adding and subtracting all forces present |
Balanced Forces | Equal and opposite forces that cancel each other |
Unbalanced Forces | Forces that are either not equal or not opposite |
Resultant | Another name for net force |
Counter force | A force that opposes motion |
Newton | The standard unit for measuring force |
Inertia | Resistance to changes in motion |
Terminal velocity | The highest velocity a falling object will reach |
Free Fall | When the only acting force on a falling object is gravity |
Gravity | An attractive force present between any two objects |