Forces Are Interactions (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards

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Forces are Interactions
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What forces cause in objects

Acceleration

Forces are ___ between objects

Interactions

Two main force categories

Contact and field forces

When contact forces act

When objects touch each other

When field forces act

When objects don't touch

Normal force direction

Perpendicular to surface

Friction force direction

Parallel to surface

Newton's 1st law: no force effect

Zero acceleration (constant velocity)

Newton's 2nd law formula

F=ma\vec{F} = m\vec{a}

Newton's 3rd law force pairs

Equal magnitude, opposite direction

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