Forces And Motion Flashcards

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1
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The force on multiple objects stays equal no matter

A

how much extra mass is added to one of them - any two objects will have the same gravitational force towards each other

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2
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Inertia is

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the tendency of mass to maintain its state of motion

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3
Q

Cause

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(The force)

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4
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Effect

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(The acceleration)

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5
Q

The force that attracts the moon to the earth is….

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exactly the same size as the force that attracts the earth to the moon

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6
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As the earth has a greater mass it has a greater inertia

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so even with the same amount of force on it, it doesn’t accelerate that much

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7
Q

Forces are

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Between two things

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8
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Forces come

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In pairs

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9
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Like charges….

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Repel

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10
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Opposite charges….

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Attract

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11
Q

To make a force you need….

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Both sides

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12
Q

Every object has a force but….

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a force occurs between 2 things

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13
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Forces are interactions….

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between two things, equally

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14
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Action and reaction means….

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Force and reforce

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15
Q

Surfaces can only exert a force….

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Upwards

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16
Q

Normal force is not

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An ordinary force, an action-reaction force pair

17
Q

Friction is not a….

A

Fundamental force

18
Q

You can represent adding forces with….

A

Arrow

19
Q

A vector is….

A

any quantity that has a direction

20
Q

An example of a vector

A

Force

21
Q

When forces are balanced there is no

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Acceleration

22
Q

If force increases….

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Acceleration increases

23
Q

If you double the force

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You double acceleration

24
Q

Normal force is a….

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Relative force / Consequence of Newton’s third law

25
Q

If you double mass

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You half the acceleration

25
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If velocity doubles

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Momentum doubles

26
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Net force is

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The overall force acting on an object

27
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Resultant force

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A number of forces on an object, all added together. A single force which has the same effect of all the forces acting together