All terms in this list:
elastic force: energy produced by an material when it is stretched or compressed
tension force: the force transmitted through a string rope or wire when pulled tight by forces acting from each end
compression force: a squeezing or pushing applied to an object to make the object shrink
applied contact force: a push or pull requiring physical contact between an object or person and another object or person
area: is the size of a two-dimensional surface length multiplied by width
gravity: the force that objects exert on each other because of their massses
orbit: A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object.
friction: a force that resists the motion between two surfaces in contact
fluid: a substance that can easily flow
air resistance: The action of friction that slows something moving through air.
pressure: is a measure of how much force is acting on a certain area
pascal: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.
bouyant force: the upward force on objects in a fluid
mass: a measure of how much matter an object is made of
weight: the force of gravity on an object with mass
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