Forces Any push or pull
Forces any push or pull wants to change the motion of an object has size has direction can change speed can change direction unit is the Newton
Newton metric unit of weight = mass x force of gravity = mass x 9.8 m/sec2
Contact vs Non-contact Contact: there is contact between what is exerting the force and what is receiving the force Non-contact: the result is visible but you cannot see the contact between the force and the agent, example gravity
Net Force combination of all of the forces determined by the directions of the forces shown by vectors
Vector arrow attached to the receiver of the force length = magnitude of the force direction shown by the arrow head →, ↓, ↑, ←
Net force Forces in the same direction: add the forces together Forces in different directions: subtract the smaller force from the larger one
Balanced Forces net force = 0 no change in motion an object at rest will stay at rest
Unbalanced Force Net force ≠ 0 change in speed change in direction object at rest will move object moving might stop