Forces

Question 0

If the forces are balanced, what is the object?

Answer 0

Stationary or at terminal velocity

Question 1

What’s a resultant force?

Answer 1

The overall force on a point or object

Question 2

If the resultant force on a stationary object is zero, the object will remain stationary
True or false?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

If there is no resultant force, it will be stationary.

True or false?

Answer 3

False. The object will carry on moving at the same velocity

Question 4

If there is a non-zero resultant force then the object will accelerate in the direction of the force.
True or false?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

When two objects interact, the forces they exert on each other are equal and opposite.
True or false?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What two main things affect your stopping distance?

Answer 6

Thinking distance

Breaking distance

Question 7

What are the two things that affect THINKING distance?

Answer 7

1. How fast you’re going

2. How ‘dopey’ you are e.g. tiredness, drugs, alcohol and a careless attitude

Question 8

What four things affect BRAKING distance?

Answer 8

1. How fast you’re going
2. How good your breaks are
3. How good your tyres are
4. How good the grip is
5. Weather