Force vocab

1. A force that one object can apply to another without physically touching
5. Unit): A unit of measurement that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second, per second
6. Force: forces that produce a nonzero net force, which changes an object's motion
7. A push or pull on one object by another that is touching it
10. equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions
13. the force that pulls objects toward each other
14. the force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other
15. Friction acting upon an object moving through the air
16. The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion
17. the force of gravity on an object at the surface of the planet

2. The upward force that is applied to objects when they exert a force on a surface
3. The maximum speed an object will reach when free-falling through a substance, such as air
4. A force exerted toward the center of a curved path
5. the overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together
8. a push or pull exerted on an object
9. the amount of matter in an object
11. When the net force of an object is zero
12. the motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity