Forces Flashcards
1
Q
What force slows me down
A
Friction
2
Q
What force pulls things downwards
A
Weight
3
Q
What force acts against anything moving through the air
A
Air resistance
4
Q
What force pushes an object upwards in a liquid
A
Upthrust
5
Q
What is a force
A
A push or pull
6
Q
What is a push
A
A type of force
7
Q
What is a pull
A
A type of force
8
Q
What are pushes or pulls also called
A
Vector quantities
9
Q
What are balanced forces
A
They are forces which are opposite in direction but equal in size
10
Q
What is a unbalanced force
A
A force which changes the position, speed or direction of an object
