End of Topic MECHANICS Test Flashcards

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1
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Examiners don’t like it when you label GRAVITY… What should you say instead?

A

WEIGHT

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How should one describe why one object is more affected by a force, eg. Air resistance?

A

That force, eg. Air resistance is GREATER on that object.

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How should one explain an answer, eg. ‘What can you say about…” “Explain your answer…”

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One should ALWAYS use the EQUATION to form your answer, because the answer is always in your EQUATION.

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When describing how something is affected by air resistance, what should one always remember to say if necessary?

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One should always remember to mention to describe the extent of the force acting on it AT ANY GIVEN SPEED

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What is the term for when something remains stationary mid air…

A

Resultant force =0

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When calculating F = MA, what is an important thing to remember?

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ALWAYS CALCULATE THE RESULTANT FORCE, eg 1850N flying up 840N of the weight of the object = 1010 as the resultant force!

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