Chapter 3 - Forces Flashcards

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1
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what is a force

A

a force is a push or a pull

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2
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the S.I unit of force

A

newton ( n )

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3
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what is a push

A

a push is a force when you exert an object further away from you ( eg. pushing a car )

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4
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what is a pull

A

a pull is a force when you exert an object closer to you

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5
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what are the 4 changes to the motion of an object when a force has occured

A
  1. make a stationary object move
  2. make a moving object stop
  3. make the moving object slower or faster
  4. change the direction of a moving object
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6
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when there are 2 or more forces act on an object, we can….

A

calculate its net force ( textbook page 44 )

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7
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if the net force is 0 we can say that ….

A

the object is balanced and there is no change in the motion

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8
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what is the S.I unit of length

A

Meter ( M )

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9
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How to convert cm to m

A

÷ 100

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10
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How to convert m to cm

A

× 100

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How to convert m to km

A

÷ 1000

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12
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How to convert km to m

A

× 1000

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13
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What is the S.I unit of time

A

seconds ( s )

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14
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how long is 1 minute ( in seconds )

A

60 seconds

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15
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how long is 1 hour ( in minutes )

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60 minutes

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16
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how long is 1 hour ( in seconds )

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3600 seconds

17
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what is speed

A

speed is the distance moved per minute

18
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what is the S.I unit for speed

A

meters per second ( m/s ) or kilometer per hour ( km/h )

19
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what is the formula for speed

A

distance ÷ time

20
Q

what is the formula for time

A

distance ÷ speed

21
Q

what is the formula for distance

A

speed × time

22
Q

what is the formula for average speed

A

total distance ÷ total time

23
Q

what happens if an object moves faster

A

it accelerates

24
Q

what happens if an object moves slower

A

it deaccelerates

25
Q

what is acceleration ?

A

it is the change of speed

26
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what is the S.I unit for acceleration

A

m / s2

27
Q

what is another unit for acceleration

A

km/h2

28
Q

what is the formula for acceleration

A

final speed - initial speed ÷ time taken ( seconds )

29
Q

when an object is at rest it will remain stationary unless…

A

a force acts onto it

30
Q

if the force is applied in the same direction as the motion

A

the object will move faster

31
Q

for example when we apply a force to push a door, it will turn its hinges this turning effect is called ….

A

the moment of force

32
Q

the moment of force has 2 factors one of them is,

A

the size of force : the larger the force , larger the moment

33
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the moment of force has 2 factors another one of them is

A

the perpendicular distance : larger the perpendicular distance, the larger the moment