Chapter 1: Forces

Question 1

What can a force be?

Answer 1

A push or a pull

Question 2

What can forces be measured with?

Answer 2

A newtonmeter in newtons

Question 3

What are three examples of contact force?

Answer 3

Friction, drag forces and support forces

Question 4

What do forces always occur in?

Answer 4

Pairs

Question 5

When there is a balanced force what do we call it?

Answer 5

An equilibrium

Question 6

What happens when there is friction?

Answer 6

When two objects move against each other

Question 7

What are two examples of a drag force?

Answer 7

Water resistance and air resistance

Question 8

What is a support force that balances the weight of an object?

Answer 8

Upthrust

Question 9

In physics terms what is a field?

Answer 9

A special region where certain objects experience a non-contact force

Question 10

What is mass?

Answer 10

The amount of ‘stuff’ something is made of

Question 11

What is Hooke’s Law?

Answer 11

It states that the extension of a spring doubles when you double the force. This means there is a linear relationship between force and extension