Force, Moments, Work amd Power - Physics Flashcards

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Mesurement of Force

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Newtons

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Push

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Changes the velocity of an object

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Pull

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Changes the velocity of an object

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Weight

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Moves object towards the ground

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Friction

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Slows down moving objects

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Electric

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Causes charged particles to move

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Magnetic

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Causes magnetic objects to move

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Newtometer/Spring Balence

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Used to measure force

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9
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Forces always occur in pairs

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For every force there is an equal and opposite force

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10
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High Friction

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Samd paper, car tyres and rough-soled shoes

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Low friction

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Wet soap, ice and glass

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Lubricant

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Anything that reduces friction

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13
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What would happen to our weight if we were on the moon?

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We would weigh less, but have the same mass

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Lever

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A lever is a rigid body which is free to turn about a fixed point called a fulcrum

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Moment

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The turning effect of a force (force multiplied by the perpendicular distance from the fulcrum )

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16
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The law of the lever

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When a lever is balenced, the clockwise and anti clockwise moments are equal

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Force

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A force is anything that causes an object to change its velocity