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Contact and Non-Contact Forces Flashcards

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1
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What creates a balance of systems?

A

Balances are not caused by forces, but other conflicting concepts that oppose each other creating harmonious balance.

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What is a force that occurs between 2 objects?

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Contact Force

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What is the inward force from a stretched out object such as a rope or spring?

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Tension

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What is the outward force from a compressed object?

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Compression Force

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What is a force that occurs when 2 objects are in contact and try to slide past each other?

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Friction

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What is the force felt by something moving through the air that acts against the objects motion?

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Air Resistance

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What is the force acting between objects with mass?

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Gravity

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Does the force of gravity get stronger or weaker when the mass is larger?

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Stronger

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What is the force that acts like magnets?

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Magnetism

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10
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What is a material attracted to a magnet?

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Magnetic Material

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What is a property of matter?

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Mass

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What is the force that acts on an object due to gravity?

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Weight

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13
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What is a push or a pull?

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Force

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14
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What unit is used to measure force?

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Netwon (N)

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15
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What are quantities that have a direction and a size?

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Vector Quantities

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What is the size of quantity not taking the direction into account?

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Magnitude

17
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What type of forces act over very long range?

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Gravitational Forces

18
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What does SI mean?

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SI is the abbreviation System of International.

This system of units is used by scientists for the standard units of measurement which include kilogram, second, and meter.

19
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What is a spring balance that measures the size of a force?

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Newtonmeter

20
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What is the sum of all forces that act on an object?

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Netforce or the Resultant Force

21
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How do you calculate forces when they are going in the same direction?

A

Add together

10N –>
10N –>

20N Right –>

22
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How do you calculate forces when they are going in the opposite direction?

A

Subtract

10 N –> and 10N <– = 0N
10N–> and 25N <– = 15N <– Left

23
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If forces are acting in right angles, what theorem do you use to calculate?

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Pyhtagoras

10N –> and 10N ^

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