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1
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Define physical quantity

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A physical quantity is a physical property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, which
can be quantified by measurement.

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Quantity symbol of time

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t

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Quantity symbol of mass

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m

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Quantity symbol of force

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F

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Quantity symbol of weight

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Fg

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Quantity symbol of charge

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Q

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Si unit for seconds (t)

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s

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Si unit for kilograms (m)

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kg

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Si unit for newton (F)

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N

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Si unit for newton (Fg)

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N

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Si unit for coulomb (Q)

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C

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What two groups are classified as physical quantities

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Scalar quantities
Vector quantities

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Define Scalar quantity

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A scalar quantity is a physical quantity that has
magnitude (size) only.

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What does scalar quantity include?

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Mass, electric charge, time, distance (MEDT) scales of fish

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Define vector quantity

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A vector quantity is a physical quantity that has
magnitude and direction.

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What does vector quantity include?

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Force, weight, velocity, acceleration (WAVF)

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17
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What are the two ways of describing direction?

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Relative direction and compass points

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18
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What is relative direction?

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up, down, left, right, forwards, backwards

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What is compass points?

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North, east, south, west

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How is a vector shown?

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arrow pointing to the right written above it

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21
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When is arrow left out of vector?

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If the magnitude (size) of a vector is only needed, then the arrow is omitted (left out).

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22
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How are vectors graphically represented?

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Arrow defining the direction, and the length of
the arrow defines the vector’s magnitude according to a scale.

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23
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How are two vectors equal?

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Equal if they have the same magnitude and direction,
regardless of whether they have the same initial points,

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24
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Define forces

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A force is a push or a pull that acts in a certain
direction.

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What two things do forces have?

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Magnitude (size) and direction

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26
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What can forces change?

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Change a body’s state of motion in a straight line.

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27
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How can forces be measured?

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spring scale/spring balance/newton meter (

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28
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What spring scales include?

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Spring connected to a metal hook

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29
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When does the spring stretch (balance)?

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Force is applied to hook

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30
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When does the spring stretch long?

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The bigger the force applied, the longer
the spring stretches and the higher the reading.

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31
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When describing a force, which of the following 4 points must be noted?

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exerting the force
experiencing the force
magnitude of the force
direction force is being exerted

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32
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What does the length of the arrow represent?

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Represents the magnitude of the force

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33
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What does the arrowhead represent?

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arrowhead represents the direction of the force.

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34
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How can we also describe the direction in which a force acts?

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cardinal points system

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35
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What are free body diagrams are used to represent?

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Free body diagrams are used to represent all of the forces acting on an object graphically.

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36
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What happens when more than one force can act on an object at a time?

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Multiple arrows connected to the same dot.

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37
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If the forces are acting in the same direction, what do you do?

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Draw separate arrows, connected to
the same dot

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38
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How does one represent force?

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uppercase ‘F’ to show that it is a force,
subscript to show who or what is exerting the force.

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39
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What are the effects of forces?

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Forces do not always have an effect, but the effects that they can have are the following.

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40
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Name the four effects of forces

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Motion, distortion, direction, rotation

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41
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What is motion?

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change the speed of an object.
cause a stationary object to move.
cause a moving object to stop.

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42
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What is distortion?

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change the shape of an object.
Elastic objects return to their original shape - force removed.
Inelastic objects are permanently distorted.

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43
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What is direction?

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A force can change the direction in which
something is moving.

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44
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What is rotation?

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A force can cause an object to spin.

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45
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Define balanced and unbalanced forces

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The resultant force (Fnet) is the single force which
has the same effect as the original forces acting
together.

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46
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What is another word for Fnet?

A

Resultant force

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47
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Fnet = 0

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Balanced force

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48
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Fnet = 0 not

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Unbalanced force

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49
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When does Fnet occur?

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When multiple forces act on the same object

50
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What are balanced forces?

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Balanced forces have equal magnitudes but act in opposite directions.

51
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Why is the resultant force zero (balanced)?

A

They cancel each other out and the overall effect is zero

52
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When the forces are balanced, there is no change in the object’s state of motion:

A

A stationary object remains stationary
A moving object keeps on moving at the same speed in the same direction

53
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What are unbalanced forces?

A

do not have equal magnitudes
do not cancel each other

54
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What effects do unbalanced forces have on?

A

overall effect on the body

55
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How does one show forces graphically?

A

Head to tail diagrams

56
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How does one calculate forces graphically?

A

Algebraically

57
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What is the formula to determine the resultant force?

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Fnet = F1 + F2

58
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What formula must one use when calculating the resultant force acting in the same direction?

A

Fnet = F1 + F2

59
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What formula must one use when calculating the resultant force not acting in the same direction?

A

Assign one direction positive - other negative
Fnet = F1 + F2
= + + (-)

60
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When describing resultant force, what must one include?

A

Magnitude and direction

61
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What do forces occur in?

A

Pairs

62
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When forces occur in pairs, what is it called?

A

• Act on two different objects
• Have the same magnitude
• Act in opposite directions

63
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Object A exerts force on object B

A

FA on B

64
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Object B exerts force on object A

A

FB on A

65
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Are moving forces balanced?

A

Forces are balanced when they are not moving

66
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What are the two types of forces?

A

Contact and non-contact forces

67
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Define contact forces

A

Results when interacting objects are touching. Physical contact

68
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What does contact forces include?

A

Friction, tension, and compression

69
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Which type of force is action reaction?

A

Contact forces

70
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Define friction

A

The force that opposes the motion of an object and which acts parallel to the surface

71
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Define tension

A

The stretching force that is exerted by a rope, string or wire when it is pulled by a force.

72
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Define compression

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The force that pushes or squeezes something into a smaller space.

73
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Define non-contact forces

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Act over a distance and occur when two interacting objects are not in physical contact with each other

74
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What does non-contact forces include?

A

Magnetic, electrostatic and gravitational

75
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What is another name for non-contact forces?

A

Field forces

76
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What is magnetic force exerted by?

A

Any magnet

77
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What is magnetic force experienced by?

A

Any magnetic material

78
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What type of force is magnetic?

A

Attraction/Repulsion

79
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What is electrostatic force exerted by?

A

Any charged object

80
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What is electrostatic force experienced by?

A

any charged or neutral object

81
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What type of force is electrostatic?

A

Attraction/Repulsion

82
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What is gravitational force exerted by?

A

Any object with mass

83
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What is gravitational force experienced by?

A

Any object with mass

84
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What type of force is gravitational ?

A

Attraction

85
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What is a magnetic force?

A

A magnetic force is a force that two magnetic materials exert on each other over a distance.

86
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What do magnets attract?

A

Other magnetic materials

87
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What material are magnetic substances?

A

Iron, cobalt, nickel

88
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How many poles do magnets have?

A

All magnets have two poles: a north pole and a south pole.

89
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Define magnetic fields

A

Regions in space around magnetic objects where magnetic force is experienced.

90
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Which poles attract?

A

Opposite poles attract

91
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Which poles do not attract?

A

like poles repel

92
Q

What type of magnet is the earth?

A

The Earth can be considered as one large bar magnet,
with a south pole and a north pole.

93
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Why will objects experience magnetic force?

A

The Earth has a magnetic field around it, therefore when placed within this field, objects will experience a magnetic force.

94
Q

What is the magnetic north pole of a compass is attracted to?

A

The geographical North Pole of the Earth.

95
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What is the North pole actually?

A

South pole of the Earth’s magnet.

96
Q

Define electrostatic force

A

An electrostatic force is a force that two electrically
charges objects exert on each other over a distance.

97
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When does an electrostatic field exist?

A

An electrostatic field exists around any charged
object, and another object placed in that fields will
experience a force.

98
Q

What happens when certain materials are rubbed together?

A

They can acquire an electrostatic charge as a result of
the loss or gain of electrons.

99
Q

What has a gravitational field around it?

A

Any large object (planet, the sun, the moon)

100
Q

What will experience gravitational attraction?

A

any object placed in that field will experience a force of attraction.

101
Q

What does the magnitude of the gravitational force of attraction between two objects depends on?

A

The mass of the objects
The greater the distance

102
Q

What does objects with a larger mass exert?

A

a greater force of attraction

103
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What type of force does the greater the distance between the two objects create?

A

the smaller the force

104
Q

What is gravity?

A

‘Gravity’ is the gravitational force of attraction that the Earth exerts on all objects.

105
Q

Which direction does gravity act?

A

vertically downwards, towards the centre of the Earth.

106
Q

What is gravity also called?

A

Weight

107
Q

Define weight

A

Weight is the gravitational force that the Earth exerts on any object on or near its surface.

108
Q

Is mass and weight the same thing?

A

No

109
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Unit for weight

A

Newton

110
Q

What does weight depend on?

A

Depends on where the object is (variable)

111
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How is weight measured?

A

Measured using a spring scale/balance

112
Q

Define mass

A

A measure of the quantity of matter possessed by an object

113
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Unit for mass

A

Kilogram

114
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What does mass depend on?

A

Constant regardless of where the object is

115
Q

How is mass measured?

A

Measured using a triple beam balance

116
Q

What do balances determine?

A

A balance determines mass by balancing an unknown mass against a known mass

117
Q

How do scales determine weight?

A

Most weighing scales use sets of springs to measure the force acting on a mass to determine weight.

118
Q

Formula for gravitational force

A

Fg = mg

119
Q

What is the acceleration due to gravity for earth?

A

9,8

120
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What is the acceleration due to gravity for moon?

A

1,6

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