 | Term | Definition |
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contact force |
a force that results from objects touching each other |
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force |
a push or pull |
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friction |
the force that is caused by objects rubbing together and that slows down or stops moving objects |
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gravity |
the force that pulls objects toward Earth |
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newton |
the metric unit of force |
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magnetism |
the property that causes magnets to pull on certain metals, such as iron and steel |
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magnet |
an object that pulls on certain metals, such as iron and steel |
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pole |
the place on a magnet where magnetisn is strongest |
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circuit |
the path that an electric current follows |
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electric charges |
tiny particles that have a charge and that are present in all matter |
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electric current |
the flow of electric charges |
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electromagent |
a piece of metal that becomes a magnet when electric charges pass through wire coiled around it |
