Physics
Kinematics Describing motion without referring to the cause Ex: time, position, velocity, etc. Kinetics Describing motion by referring to the cause Forces
Applied force Weight Normal Tension Friction Spring Buoyancy Thrust Lift Drag Magnetic Electric & more!
Contact force Perpendicular to the surface of contact
Contact force Exists in taunt ropes, strings, cords, cables, etc. Directed along the tether Can only pull, not push
Contact force Resists motion Opposes motion along surfaces Directed parallel to the surfaces of contact Depends on texture & load
Non-contact The force due to gravity Note: gravity itself is not a force Long-range attraction between objects
Mass Constant, physical property of an object. Weight A measure of how much gravity affects an object.
Contact force The generic term used to describe a physical push or a pull on an object
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