Forces Flashcards
Unbalanced forces
Cause an object to move, to stop moving, or to change directions
Force-
A push or pull
Net force
The overall force of all forces added together
Balanced forces
Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions; it won’t change the objects motion; causes zero net force
Inertia-
The tendency of an object to resist change
Newton’s first law of motion-
An object at rest will stay at rest and a moving object will continue to move until acted on by a force
The greater the mass of an object the greater the __________
Inertia
An unbalanced force acting on an object will change the objects _____________
Motion
Mass-
The amount of matter in an object
The net force on an object is equal to the product of its ___________
Acceleration and mass
Newtons 2nd law of motion
The net force on an object is equal to the product of its acceleration and mass
What’s the formula for force
F=MxA
What’s the formula for acceleration
A= F/M
What’s the formula for mass
M= F/A
If you decrease the force on an object it’s acceleration __________
Decreases
If you increase the mass on an object it’s acceleration _________
Decreases
Newton-
Kgm
________
S2
Friction
The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other
The strength the force of friction depends on two factors __________
The type of surfaces involved and how hard the surfaces push together
Sliding friction-
When solid surfaces slide over each other
Rolling friction-
When an object rolls over a surface
Fluid friction-
The friction that occurs when an object moves through a fluid
Gravity-
The forms that pulls objects toward earth
Free fall-
Occurs when only force acting on falling object is gravity