What is Force? (Chapter 12 Section 2)
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Tension
A force that is exerted when matter is pulled or stretched
Compression
A force that is exerted when matter is pushed or squeezed
Force
A push or pull
Static
Objects that have balanced forces acting on them
Net force
The combination of the forces acting on an object
Newton
The unit used to describe the magnitude, or size, of a force
Balanced forced
When the forces on an object produces a net force of 0 N; will not cause a change in motion of an object
Unbalanced forces
When the net force on an object is not 0 N
