forces Flashcards
scalar
only size
-distance
- speed
- time
- mass
- pressure
vector
size and direction
represented by an -> and +/-
- displacement
- velocity
- wright
- force
- acceleration
- momentum
distance vs displacement
displacement - distance from a start point to the end directly
forces
- drag
- friction
– weight - upthrust
- thrust
- tension
– magnetic
– electrostatic - contact force
- lift
(NEWTONS)
force diagrams
use an arrow that TOUCHES the point where the force acts
newtons laws
forces can affect objects in motion
- change direction
- accelerate
- stationary
- constant speed
newtons 1st law
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
newtons 2nd law
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
resultant force
same direction = speed up
opposite = slow down
work out using f= ma
resultant force (N)
mass(kg) x acceleration (m/s^2)