Chapter 8: Force and Motion Flashcards
What is force?
A push or pull on an object
How to result in force?
Have interaction with another object.
Can force be seen,can it affect us?
Force cannot be seen, but it can affect us
State 6 types of force.
- gravatitional force
- frictional force
- normal force
- elastic force
- buoyant force
- weight
What is a gravatitional force?
A force that pulls objects toward the centre of Earth
What is a normal force?
A force that acts in perpendicular to the surface of an object
How is normal force produced?
When an object comes in contact with a surface
What is weight?
The weight of an object is defined as the gravatitional force acting on it
What is frictional force?
A force that exists between 2 surfaces that are rubbing each other
What is the relationship between direction of frictional force and direction of object moving?
The direction of the frictional force is opposite to the direction the object moving into
What is elastic force?
A force in an elastic object due to stretching or compression.
Under what condition the object is said to be elastic?
Enable stretched or compressed object to return the object to the original state or length or width
What is a buoyant force?
The thrust force acting on an object that is floating on the surface of a fluid
What are the charateristics of force?
- magnitude
- direction
- point of application
What is magnitude of force?
the amount of force applied
Under vector quantity, what is force’s characteristics?
- magnitude
- direction
What wil happen if a moving object has an external force applied?
it accelerates
How can the magnitude of a force be measured?
using a spring balance
What is the relationship between the weight of object and the length of spring?
When the weight of an object increases, the length of the spring also increases
How to measure weight using the spring balance?
- suspend freely at the hook
- read the reading on the scale that shows the weight of that object
How to measure frictional force using the spring balance?
- pull the object horizontally using the hook until it moves
- read the reading on the scale that shows frictional force
What is the ratio of moon’s gravity and earth’s gravity?
1:4
In what situtation the object doesnt move?
If the net force =0
What is Newton’s third law?
For every action force, there is a reaction force of the same magnitude but in opposite direction
What is the relationship between reaction force and force putten on?
Reaction’s force= force putten on
Does action and reaction force have the same direction and acceleration?
No
What is the effect of force?
- Shape
- Speed
- Position
- Direction
What is the condition for an object to float?
if buoyant force equals to weight of object
What is the formula for buoyant force?
Buoyant force= real weight- apparent weight
What is an apparent weight?
Weight in water
What is the relationship between density and buoyant force?
The stronger the buoyant force the less dense the object
What is the use of a plimsoll line?
Help to determine the safe level for a ship to stay afloat