Gravity and Friction Vocabulary Science 8-Chapter 2 Gravity and Friction Vocabulary

force a push or pull on an object

contact force a push or pull on an object by another object that is touching it

noncontact force a push or pull on an object by another object without touching it

gravity an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass

mass the amount of matter in an object

law of universal gravitation all objects are attracted to each other by a gravitational force

weight the gravitational force exerted on an object

significant important, momentous

friction a force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching

static friction a force that prevents objects from moving, or keeps them at rest

sliding friction a force that prevents objects from moving, or keeps them at rest

fluid friction friction between a surface and a fluid

air resistance fluid friction between a surface and air

static at rest or having no motion