Forces and speed Flashcards
1
Q
What is a force
A
A push or a pull
2
Q
Air resistance
A
The force on an object moving through the air that causes it to slow down
3
Q
Compress
A
To squash into a smaller space
4
Q
Deform
A
To change shape
5
Q
Mass
A
The amount of matter a thing is made of
6
Q
Magnetic force
A
The force between two magnets, or a magnet and a magnetic material
7
Q
Newton
A
The unit of force
8
Q
Push
A
A type of force
9
Q
Pull
A
A type of force
10
Q
A non-contact force that acts between two masses
A
Gravity
11
Q
Balanced
A
Equilibrium
12
Q
A piece of equipment used to measure weight in newton
A
Newton meter
13
Q
The force of of the earth on an object due to it’s mass
A
Weight
14
Q
A stretching force
A
Tension
15
Q
The force that is pushing or pulling something
A
Driving force
