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MOTION
By Ash foreman
WHAT IS FORCE?
Force is a push or pull of an object in a
particular direction.
WHAT IS MOTION?
Applied force: occurs when a person or object directly applies force to another object, causing it to move.
Frictional force: any force that opposes motion. basically, it's a force that tries to slow or stop something from
moving.
Normal force: is the name for the force that keeps objects in place when they are resting on an object that is stable.
Spring force: is the force created when an external force causes a spring to change its shape.
Tension is a pulling force; It occurs when objects like wires, ropes, cables, or rods are pulled tightly from both ends
DEFINITIONS OF THE TYPES OF NON-CONTACT FORCES
Gravitational force: The force of attraction on a body by earth. Gravitational
force exists between all objects that have matter.
Electrostatic force: The force that exists between two objects that are both
electrostatically charged.
Magnetic force: It occurs when two magnetic fields interact with each other.
Nuclear force: Force that acts between the protons and neutrons of atoms.
SOURCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-contact_force
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_force
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-2/Types-of-
Forces