Science 8-Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Gravity and Friction Vocabulary Quiz
the amount of matter in an object
mass the amount of matter in an object
a push or pull on an object by another object without touching it
noncontact force a push or pull on an object by another object without touching it
a push or pull on an object
force a push or pull on an object
at rest or having no motion
static at rest or having no motion
a force that prevents objects from moving, or keeps them at rest
static friction a force that prevents objects from moving, or keeps them at rest
the gravitational force exerted on an object
weight the gravitational force exerted on an object
an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
gravity an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
a force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching
friction a force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching
all objects are attracted to each other by a gravitational force
law of universal gravitation all objects are attracted to each other by a gravitational force
important, momentous
significant important, momentous
friction between a surface and a fluid
fluid friction friction between a surface and a fluid
fluid friction between a surface and air
air resistance fluid friction between a surface and air
a push or pull on an object by another object that is touching it
contact force a push or pull on an object by another object that is touching it
a force that prevents objects from moving, or keeps them at rest
sliding friction a force that prevents objects from moving, or keeps them at rest