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Forces Flashcards

1
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What is an external force ?

A
  • Comes from outside the body
  • E.g. friction, air resistance, weight, reaction force
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What is an internal force ?

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  • A force produced by skeletal muscle
  • E.g. contracting the quadriceps to extend the knee in a jump
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3
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What are two different types of vertical force known as ?

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Weight
Reaction force

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4
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What is weight ?

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Mass * acceleration

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5
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What is Reaction force ?

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The force where two bodies are in contact with one another
E.g kicking a football

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6
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What is a horizontal force ?

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Friction

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7
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What are the two types of frictional force ?

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Static
Sliding

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8
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What is a static force ?

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Friction between two surfaces with no movement

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9
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What is a sliding force ?

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Friction between two surfaces when there is movement
E.g. curling

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10
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What are key areas which effect air resistance ?

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  • Higher velocity = higher air resistance
  • The larger the area of body, the larger the air resistance
  • Shape and characteristics determine air resistance
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What is air resistance ?

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A force that acts in the opposite direction to the motion of a body travelling through the air

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12
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How is weight force drawn on a free body diagram ?

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Drawn downwards arrow from the centre of mass

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How is the reaction force drawn on a free body diagram ?

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Start from where the two bodies are in contact

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How do you draw friction force on a free body diagram ?

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  • Starts where two bodies are in contact
  • Opposite to potential slipping
  • Drawn in same direction as motion
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How do you draw air resistance on a free body diagram ?

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Drawn from the centre of mass away from the direction of motion

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16
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What is netforce ?

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Overall force on a body when all forces have been considered

17
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What is a balanced force ?

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When all forces acting on a body are equal

18
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What is an unbalanced force ?

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When a force acting in one direction is bigger than the force acting in the opposite direction
E.g Jumping in the air

19
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What does it mean if friction and air resistance are equal ?

A

Someone is moving at a constant speed

20
Q

What does it mean if friction is bigger than air resistance ?

A

Acceleration is happening

21
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What does it mean if air resistance is bigger than friction ?

A

Deceleration is happening

PE - Biomechanics (7 decks)

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