CPO Focus on Physical Science Chapter 13 Assessment - Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 4347917491 | friction | ____________ is force that resists the motion of objects or surfaces. | 0 | |
| 4347920085 | sliding friction | When a box is being pushed across a floor, ____________ acts between the box and the .floor. | 1 | |
| 4347921499 | static friction | If you stand still on the side of a hill, ___________ keeps you from sliding down the hill. | 2 | |
| 4347927427 | net force | The _____________ is the combination of all the forces acting on an object. | 3 | |
| 4347929596 | vector | A(n) ____________ has both an amount and a direction. | 4 | |
| 4347931350 | weight | The ___________ of an object changes due to the gravitational force acting on it. | 5 | |
| 4347941156 | newtons | In the metric system, all forces are measured in _______ . | 6 | |
| 4347943681 | mass | An object will have the same __________ if it is on Earth, the moon, or any other planet. | 7 | |
| 4347993060 | tension | When a rope is being pulled from both ends, the force acting through it is called ___________ . | 8 | |
| 4347999724 | normal force | The __ acts perpendicular to the surface of a book resting on a table, and balances the weight of the book. | 9 | |
| 4348007169 | free-body diagram | A ___________ is a drawing that shows all the forces affecting an object. | 10 | |
| 4348009921 | equilibrium | An object is in __________ when all of the forces on the object balanced and there is no net force on the object. | 11 |