Forces Flashcards

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What do forces change

A

The shape speed or motion direction of something

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1
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What is a force

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A push pull twist or turn

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2
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What are forces measured using and what unit

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Newtonmeter in newtons

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3
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What is mass

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The amount of stuff (atoms, molecules) in a body

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4
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What is mass measured using and what unit

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Kg or g using a digital balance

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5
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What is weight

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The pull of gravity acting on a body

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6
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How do you calculate weight

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Mass x gravitational pull (10)

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7
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What is friction

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A force which opposes motion

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8
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When does friction act

A

When surfaces slide against each other

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9
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What force slows down aeroplanes

A

Air resistance

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10
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What shape reduces air resistance

A

Streamline

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11
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What does pressure tell us

A

How concentrated a force is

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12
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What does pressure depend on

A

Force and area

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13
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What kind of pressure is a big force pressing on a small area

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High

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14
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What kind of pressure is a big weight spread out on a big area

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Low

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15
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What is speed

A

How fast something moves

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How do you calculate average speed

A

Distance divided by time.

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What is energy measured in

A

Joules and kilojoules

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What is gravitatinal potential energy

A

The energy an object gains when it is lifted higher

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What is elastic potential energy

A

Energy stored in a wound up or stretched spring

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What is kinetic energy

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The energy an object has because it is moving

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What is chemical energy

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The energy stored in fuel, foods and batteries

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What is electrical energy

A

Energy carried with electrical current

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What is light energy

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Energy that Allows us to see things around us

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What does heat energy do
Makes things warmer, melts solids and boils liquids
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When is sound energy produced
When an object vibrates and makes a noise
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What is nuclear energy
Energy from within an atom. Used in nuclear power stations
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What does a transducer do
Changes energy from one form to another