Contact Nd Non-contact Forces

Question 1

What is a force

Answer 1

A force is a push or pull that acts on an object

Question 2

How are forces caused

Answer 2

Forces are caused by objects interacting with eachother

Question 3

What are the two types of forces

Answer 3

Contact, Non-contact

Question 4

What is a contact force

Answer 4

Friction, air resistance, tension, normal contact force

Question 5

What is a non-contact force

Answer 5

Gravitational force, magnetic force, electrostatic force

Question 6

What is a interaction pair

Answer 6

When two objects interact, a force is produced on both objects. The forces on the two objects are equal in size but act in opposite directions

Question 7

What is vector quantity

Answer 7

Vector quantities are: force, velocity, displacement, accelaration

Question 8

What is scalar quantity

Answer 8

Scalar quantities are : speed, distance, mass, tempurature, time

Question 9

What are vectors usually represented by

Answer 9

Vectors are usually represented as arrows