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forces and fields word list
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- 1forcea push, pull or twist
- 2accelerationthe rate at which an object changes velocity
- 3massis the amount of matter in an object
- 4lightningthe release of static charge in the sky
- 5weightthe force with which an object is attracted to earth and is equal to the product of the object's mass and the acceleration due to gravity
- 6spring balancean instrument used to measure weight or force by how far a spring moves
- 7domaina region in a ferromagnetic material (iron, nickel and cobalt) that aligns with the magnetic field
- 8satellitea celestial body (like the moon) or artificial object that orbits the a planet
- 9fieldan area that can exert a force on an object
- 10contact forcea force required to be in direct contact with an object to cause a push, pull or a twist
- 11non-contact forcea force applied to an object by another body that is not in direct contact with it
- 12electrostaticrelating to stationary electric charges or field
- 13magnetproduces a magnetic field which attracts metallic objects composed of iron, cobalt or nickel
- 14compassan instrument consisting of a freely rotating magnetised needle that indicates magnetic north
- 15newtonthe unit for force
- 16frictiona contact force that opposes motion and produces heat
- 17electromagneta type of magnet created by electricity
- 18gravitya force of attraction that moves bodies towards the centre of a celestial body, such as earth or moon
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