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scalar

A

only size
-distance
- speed
- time
- mass
- pressure

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vector

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size and direction
represented by an -> and +/-
- displacement
- velocity
- wright
- force
- acceleration
- momentum

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distance vs displacement

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displacement - distance from a start point to the end directly

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forces

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  • drag
  • friction
    – weight
  • upthrust
  • thrust
  • tension
    – magnetic
    – electrostatic
  • contact force
  • lift
    (NEWTONS)
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5
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force diagrams

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use an arrow that TOUCHES the point where the force acts

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newtons laws

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forces can affect objects in motion
- change direction
- accelerate
- stationary
- constant speed

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newtons 1st law

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if there is zero resultant force acting on an object it will either stay stationary or continue to move at a constant speed in a straight line

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newtons 2nd law

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if there is a resultant force (unbalanced) the object will speed up/slow down depending on the direction of the resultant force and the direction it was moving before force is applied

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9
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resultant force

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same direction = speed up
opposite = slow down
work out using f= ma

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resultant force (N)

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mass(kg) x acceleration (m/s^2)

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