Forces Flashcards

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When work is done on an object, what is equal to the amount of work done?

A

Energy transferred

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How many Nm are in 1J?

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What is the word for a turning effect of a force?

A

Moment.

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Moment: when a force is balanced, what is equal?

A

The total clockwise moment and the total anticlockwise moment.

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5
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Why does atmospheric pressure change with altitude?

A

As altitude increases:
1. The number of air molecules decreases
2. The weight of the air decreases
3. There is less air above a surface

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How does a lever reduce the amount of force needed to create a moment?

A

By increasing distance from pivot.

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What is the same about the interaction pair of forces when acting on the same object?

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Forces are the same size. When forces interact, they exert the same amount of force onto the object.

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What is different about the interaction pair of forces when acting on the same object?

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Forces act in opposite directions.

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9
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What can be used to measure the weight of an object?

A

Newtonmeter.

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10
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How can you find distance travelled by an object on a velocity-time graph?

A

Calculating the area of the shape formed under the line on the graph.

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What is Newton’s FIRST law?

A

If the resultant force acting on an object is 0N, the object either:
1. Remains stationary
2. Moves at a constant speed

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12
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What is Newton’s SECOND law?

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The acceleration of an object is:
1. Proportional to the force.
2. Inversely proportional to its mass.

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13
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What is ‘inertial mass’?

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A measure of how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object.

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What is Newton’s THIRD law?

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When two objects interact, the forces exerted are equal in size and opposite in direction.

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15
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What is stopping distance?

A

Thinking distance + braking distance

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16
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Why is a large deceleration potentially dangerous?

A

Can lead to overheating of braking or loss of control of vehicle.

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17
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What is the link between braking force and vehicle speed and deceleration?

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Positive correlation (as one increases, so does the other)

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18
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What is meant by ‘conservation of momentum’?

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In a closed system, initial momentum is equal to that of momentum after the event.

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19
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How does a change in momentum occur?

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When a force acts on a moving object (or an object that has potential to move)

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20
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What is stopping distance?

A

Thinking distance + braking distance

21
Q

Name 2 things that would affect braking distance.

A
  1. Wet or icy roads
  2. Poor tyre condition
    Etc.
22
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Name 2 things that would affect thinking distance.

A
  1. Intoxication - alcohol or drugs
  2. Tiredness
  3. Distractions
    Etc.
23
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On a distance-time graph, what does the gradient represent?

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On a velocity-time graph, what does the gradient represent?

A

The acceleration

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What is the typical walking speed?
1.5m/s
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What is the typical running speed?
3m/s
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What is the typical cycling speed?
6m/s
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What is the typical speed of a car?
25m/s
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What is the typical speed of an aeroplane?
250m/s
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What is the typical speed of sound in air?
330m/s
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What is a fluid?
A substance that can flow
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What pressure acts (upwards) on an object that is submerged in a fluid?
Upthrust
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Why do objects sink?
If their weight is greater than the upthrust force
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Why do objects float?
If their weight is equal to the upthrust force.
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What is an upthrust equal to?
The weight of the fluid displaced
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Why does pressure in a liquid increase with depth?
Pressure is due to the weight of the liquid above a point.
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What is atmospheric pressure caused by?
Air molecules colliding with a surface
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Why does atmospheric pressure decrease with altitude?
The density of the air decreases - there are fewer air molecules as you go higher. Less weight of air -> fewer molecules -> density decreases.
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Is speed a scalar or vector quantity?
Scalar
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Is velocity a scalar or vector quantity?
Vector
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What does a straight line on a velocity-time graph represent?
Constant acceleration
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What does a curved line on a velocity-time graph represent?
Changing acceleration
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What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph represent?
Constant velocity
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What does an upwards curve on a distance-time graph represent?
Acceleration
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What does a downward curve on a distance-time graph represent?
Deceleration
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What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph represent?
Stopping
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What is terminal velocity?
The constant velocity a falling object reaches when the resistive force acting on it is equal to its weight.
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How can you reduce drag on a moving object?
Streamlining
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What does the area under a line on a velocity-time graph represent?
Displacement