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Force: Weight & Friction

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This flash card deck revises topics learned in the note on Weight & Friction. It is ideal for someone studying for the Leaving Certificate or someone who has an interest in applying their previous knowledge of weight or friction.

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Question	Answer
Weight	Mass x acceleration due to gravity
Direction of weight	Towards the centre of the planet
Unit of weight	Newton (as it is a force)
Measurement of weight	Newton spring balance
Centre of gravity	The point at which the whole weight of a body appears to act
Friction	A force that opposes the motion of body
Lubricant	Reduces friction
Types of friction	Dry friction (between solid surfaces); Fluid friction (between layers of a fluid); Lubricated friction (when a fluid separates two solid surfaces)

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