Forces and energy Flashcards

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1
Q

What is a force?

A

A push or pull on an object caused by it interacting with another object

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2
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what can happen when an object experiences force?

A

Change shape or speed

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3
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what are the 3 none contact forces?

A

Weight, thrust, magnetic

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4
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what is weight

A

the force acting on an object due to gravity

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5
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weight equation

A

w=mg

n=kgxn/kg

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6
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what is the gravitational force of earth?

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9.8N/kg

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7
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Distance

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How far an object is moved. Scalar quantity: no direction

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Displacement

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Distance and directin an objetc moves in a straight line from a start to an end point. Vector: direction and magnitude

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9
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Speed v velocity

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Both measure how fast your going but speed is scalar, velocity is vector

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10
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An object moving in a circle

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has constant speed but constantly changing velocity

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11
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Distance traveled(s)=

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speed(v) x time (t)

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12
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Average walking speed

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1.5m/s

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13
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Average person running

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3 m/s

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14
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Average person cycling

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6 m/s

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15
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Average car, train and plane

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25, 55, 250 m/s

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16
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Acceleration

A

Rate of change of velocity

17
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Acceleration a=

A

change in velocity v/time t

18
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Uniform acceleration

A

final velocit *2 - initial velocity *2 = 2 x acceleration x distance

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