Forces Flashcards
What do scalar quantities only have
Magnitude
Vector quantities have what
A magnitude and an associated direction
What may a vector quantity be represented by
An arrow
In an vector quantity what does the length of the arrow represent and the direction
The magnitude and the direction is the direction of the vector quantity
What is a force
A push or pull that acts on an object to interaction with another object
What re the two forces
Contact force and non contact force
Define an contact force
The forces are physically touching
define an non contact force
The objects are physically seperate
Examples of contact forces
Friction , air resistance, tension and normal contact force
Examples of non-contact forces
Gravitational forces , electrostatic forces , magnetic force
What so force
A vector quantity
What is weight
The force acting on an object due to gravity
Why is the force of gravity close to earth
The gravitational field around the eartb
What does the weight of an object depend on
The gravitational field strength at the point where the object is
What can the weight of an object be calculated by -equation
Weight = mass x gravitational field strength
Letter equation for calculating the weight
[W=mg]
How is gravitational field strength written as
g
How is gravitational field strength measured
In neutons per kilogram (N/kg)
How is weight written
W
How is weight measured with
Newtons (N)
Describe the weight fi the object and the mass
The weight of an object and the mass are directly proportional to each other
What is weight measured with
A calibrated spring balance
What’s the resultant force
A single force which has the same affect as all the original forces acting together
What is the equation for work done
Workdone = force x distance
What is the letter equation for work done
[W=Fs]
How is work done written
W
How is work done measured
Joules (J)
How is force written
F
How is force measured
Neutons (N)
How is distance written
S
How is distance measured
Meteres
When is one joule of work done
When a force of one neuron causes a displacement of one meter
1joule=?
1 newton-metre
What does work done against the frictional forces acting on a object result to
A rise in temp of the object
What is the eqation for force
Force = spring constant x extention
What is the lettered equation for force
[F=ke]
What is the spring constant written as
K
What is the spring constant measured In
Neutons per metre (N/m)
How is extention written
e
What is extention measured in
Meteres (m)