Forces

Question 1

Force

Answer 1

A push or pull caused by one object interacting with another

Question 2

What do unbalanced forces have an affect on?

Answer 2

An object’s motion or speed

Question 3

What is force measured in?

Answer 3

Newtons

Question 4

Contact force

Answer 4

A force that occurs as a result of two objects making contact with eachother

Question 5

Non-contact force

Answer 5

A force applied to an object by another body not in direct contact with it

Question 6

3 examples of a contact force

Answer 6

Weight, tension, normal contact force, friction

Question 7

3 examples of a non-contact force

Answer 7

Upthrust, air resistance, magnetic

Question 8

Formula for weight

Answer 8

Weight= mass x gravitational field strength

Question 9

What does weight mean?

Answer 9

The force of gravity pulling an object towards the ground

Question 10

What does work done against frictional forces result in?

Answer 10

Energy being transferred to the thermal store of objects in a system

Question 11

How do you work out a resultant force from two forces?

Answer 11

Subtract the magnitude of the smaller force by that of the larger force