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| English unit of force equal to 4.448 Newtons. |
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| SI unit of force, equal to the force needed to make a 1 kg object accelerate at 1 m/s/s. |
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| A pulling force that acts in a rope, string, or other object. |
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| Force that opposes motion |
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| Sum of all forces acting on an object. |
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| Combined forces that result in a zero net force on an object. |
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| State in which the net force on an object is zero. |
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| The force a surface exerts on an object that is pressing on it. |
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| Free-Body Diagram or Force Diagram |
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| A diagram showing all forces acting on an object. |
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