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A
force
is any push or pull that changes the
speed
,
direction
, or
shape
of an
object.
Contact forces are caused by
friction
between two
surfaces touching
each other.
Non-contact forces include
gravity
,
magnetic attraction
/
repulsion
,
electric attraction
/
repulsion
, and
nuclear forces.
Forces can be classified as
contact forces
(
pushing
against something) or
non-contact forces
(
pulling
on something).
Contact forces are caused by
direct physical interaction
between
objects
, while
non-contact forces
act at a
distance
without
touching
another
object.
Contact forces
are caused by
two objects touching
each other.
Forces can be classified as
contact forces
(
pushing
/
pulling
) or
non-contact forces
(
gravity
).
Forces can be classified as
contact forces
,
non-contact forces
, and
frictional forces.
A
force
is an influence that causes or tends to cause
motion.
Non-contact forces
act at a
distance
without anything
physically touching
another object.
Gravity
pulls objects towards Earth's surface with a constant acceleration of approximately
9.8
m/s2.
Forces can be classified as
contact
(frictional) or
non-contact
(gravitational).
The
weight
of an object depends on its
mass
and the
strength
of
gravity
acting upon it.
The
weight
of an object depends on its
mass
and the
strength
of
gravity
acting upon it.
Frictional forces
act against
motion
to
slow
it
down.
Gravitational forces
cause
objects
to
fall
towards
Earth's surface.
The magnitude of a force is measured in
Newtons
(N), with one
Newton
being
equal
to the
weight
of an
apple.
Frictional forces
occur when one
surface rubs
against another, causing
resistance
to
motion.
When there is no
net force
acting on an object, it remains at
rest
or moves at
constant velocity.
Force is a quantity that describes the push or pull on an object.
The unit of force is the Newton (N).
Balanced forces are when two forces acting on an object are equal in size but act in opposite directions.
Unbalanced forces are when two forces acting on an object are not equal in size.