Types of Forces

3. a force that pushes parts of an object in opposite directions.
4. applied force is a force exerted by a person or _____.
6. applied force must have ______ contact by a person or other object.
8. Elastic/Spring is the force exerted by a _______ or compressed elastic object.
9. ______ force is a force that acts on an object from the outside.
13. a force which causes materials to twist, break, or bend
14. the external force that pulls things towards each other without direct contact. It keeps us on the ground.
15. a force that happens when two things rub against each other, making the moving object slow down or stop.

1. moving an object away from you
2. push or a pull that can make an object move, stop, or ______ direction.
5. a squeezing force.
7. torsion is a ____ force
10. a pulling force that tightens or stretches something.
11. moving an object towards you
12. an external force that can pull or push certain metals without direct contact.