Force and Pressure Flashcards
1
Q
When forces act in the same direction, they add up and are known as
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Net force or Resultant force
2
Q
a force can be described by stating its?
A
- Magnitude
2. Direction
3
Q
Effects of Force
A
- stationery object move or change position from rest.
- change speed of the moving object
- change direction
- change shape
4
Q
A force is represented by an
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Arrow ( the length of the arrow represents the magnitude)
5
Q
Name the two types of forces
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- Contact
2. Non-Contact
6
Q
Examples of Contact and Non- Contact forces
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Contact- Muscular, Frictional
Non-Contact- Frictional, Gravitational, Electrostatic
7
Q
Explain Frictional Force.
A
the force that slows objects down and prevents them from moving.
