Forces Flashcards
1
Q
Name 5 forces in nature
A
- Climate change
- Tropical cyclones
- Earthquakes
- Volcanic eruptions
- Tsunamis
2
Q
What is a force?
A
A force is a push or a pull
3
Q
What are the two types of forces?
A
Contact forces and non-contact forces
4
Q
What is a contact force?
A
A force acting between two objects that are in physical
contact with each other
5
Q
What is a non-contact force?
A
A force acting between two objects that are not
in contact with each other
6
Q
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7
Q
A
8
Q
A force can:
(name 5)
A
- move an object at rest
- stop a moving object
- change the direction of a moving object
- change the speed of a moving object
- change the shape of an object
