Forces Flashcards

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what is a scalar quantity?

A

something that only has magnitude (size)

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2
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three examples of scalar quantities

A
  • mass
  • temperature
  • speed
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3
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what is a vector quantity?

A

something that has both direction and magnitude

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4
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three examples of vector quantities

A
  • velocity
  • weight
  • force !!
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5
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define what a force is

A

a push, pull, or twist that acts on an object due to interaction with other objects

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6
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what is force measured in?

A

newtons (N)

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7
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three examples of a contact force

A
  • friction
  • air resistance
  • reaction
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three examples of non-contact forces

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  • gravity
  • magnetism
  • electrostatic
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9
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define what weight is

A

a force due to gravity

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10
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what is weight measured in?

A

newtons (N)

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11
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what is the equation for weight?

A

weight = mass x gravitational field strength

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12
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what is the connection between weight and mass?

A

they are directly proportional to one another

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13
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define resultant force

A

a single force that is used to represent a number of forces acting on an object

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14
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what is the connection between work done and energy transfer?

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whenever work is done, energy is transferred

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15
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key fact about elastic materials

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they will always return to their original shape if we take away the forces acting on them

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16
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define elastic limit

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the point at which a spring does not go back to it’s original shape

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17
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what’s the connection between work done and elastic potential energy?

A

the work done is equal to the elastic potential energy

18
Q

describe the differences between distance and displacement (2)

A

DISTANCE
- only shows how far
- scalar quantity (only has magnitude)

DISPLACEMENT
- shows how far an object travels in a given direction
- vector quantity (has both magnitude and direction)

19
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what is the typical walking speed?

20
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what is the typical running speed?

21
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what is the typical cycling speed?

22
Q

what is the speed of sound in air?

23
Q

how can you work out the speed of sound? (5)

A
  • stand near a wall in a place that echoes (hall, sports hall)
  • two people: one holds the stopwatch, one claps their hands
  • measure your distance from the wall
  • time how long from clapping that the echo is heard for
  • use the speed equation
24
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define velocity

A

speed in a given direction

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what is the **one** difference between calculating speed and calculating velocity?
when calculating velocity, the answer must state the direction in which the object is moving in *e.g - 1.25 m/s south*
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how do you work out the gradient from a distance-time graph?
gradient = distance travelled ------------- time taken
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define **acceleration**
how fast there is a change in an object's velocity
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what exactly does the gradient of a **velocity-time** graph tell us?
the acceleration
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define **deceleration**
negative acceleration
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how do you work out **displacement** from a **velocity-time graph**?
calculate the total area under the graph
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define **terminal velocity**
when the forces acting against an object balance and the object therefore stops accelerating and moves at a constant velocity
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**Newton's First Law** (3)
> if a force acts on a stationary object, it will cause it to move > if a force acts on a moving object, the object will either: 1. slow down 2. speed up 3. change direction > if the overall force is balanced then... - a stationary object will remain stationary - a moving object will continue to move at a constant speed
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**Newton's Second Law** (3)
> force is directly proportional to mass - the greater the mass, the larger the force it will exert > force is directly proportional to acceleration - the greater the force, the greater the acceleration > acceleration is inversely proportional to mass - the greater the mass, the less acceleration to mass
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**Newton's Third Law**
> whenever two objects interact, the forces they exert on each other are equal and opposite
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define **stopping distance**
the overall time taken to stop after seeing an obstruction
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what makes up stopping distance?
thinking distance + breaking distance
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define **thinking distance**
time taken to apply the break once seeing an obstruction
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define **breaking distance**
how long it takes the car to stop after the break has been applied
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list the factors that affect thinking distance (6)
- speed - age - distractions - tiredness - alcohol - drugs
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list the factors that affect breaking distance (3)
- speed - brake conditions - weather
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list the dangers of rapid deceleration (2)
- driver could lose control of the car - brakes overheat
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**conservation of momentum**
total momentum after the event is equal to the total momentum before the event