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A Level - Maths > Forces and Newton's Laws > Flashcards

Forces and Newton's Laws Flashcards

1
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What does the assumption “light” mean?

A

Body has negligible mass

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2
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What does “static” mean?

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Body is not moving

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What does “rough” mean?

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Body in contact with the surface will experience a frictional force which opposes motion

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4
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What does “smooth” mean?

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No frictional force experienced by body

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5
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What does “rigid” mean?

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Body does not bend

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What does “thin” mean?

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Negligible thickness

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What does a “particle” mean?

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Mass acts at a certain point

Dimensions don’t matter

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What does “plane” mean?

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A flat surface

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What does “lamina” mean?

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Flat, thin, 2D body

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What does “beam” or “rod” mean?

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Long, thin, straight, rigid body

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What does “wire” mean?

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Thin, inexstensible, rigid, light body

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What does “string” mean?

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Thin, inexstensible, light body

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What does “peg” mean?

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Fixed support which a body can hang or rest on

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14
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What does “pulley” mean?

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Fixed and smooth wheel over which a string passes

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15
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What is weight?

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Weight is a force due to a particles mass

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16
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What is the equation for weight?

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W = mg
W - weight
m - mass
g - gravitational constant

17
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What is tension?

A

Force in a taut string, wire, or rod

Prevents two objects from moving further apart

18
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What is thrust/compression?

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Force in a rod NOT string

Prevents two objects from moving closer together

19
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What can forces be broken down into?

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i and j

vertical and horizontal components

20
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What is newtons first law?

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Body will rest or maintain a constant velocity unless a resultant force acts on the body

21
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What is newtons second law?

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Overall resultant force acting on a body is equal to the mass of the body multiplied by the body’s acceleration
F = ma

22
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What is newtons third law?

A

When two bodies are in contact and one exerts a force on another the other exerts a force of the same magnitude in the opposite direction

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