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Forces
Push or Pull
Net Force
Total Amount of Force acting on an object
Unbalanced Force
a force that cause a change in the object's velocity (in motion)
Balanced Force
a force that does not change an object's velocity (not in motion)
Friction
a force that two surfaces exert on each other when rub against each other (slows objects down to a stop)
Gravity
the force that pulls objects toward each other
Mass
the measure of the amount of matter in an object
Weight
the gravitational force exerted on a person or object at the surface of a planet
Newton
unit for force
air resistance
The frictional force air exerts against a moving object.
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