Forces Extra Flashcards

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1
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A force is….

A

An attraction or repulsion between objects

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2
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All masses

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Attract each other

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3
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All forces are

A

Interactions

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4
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The force of friction

A

Ian electromagnetic interaction between charges in surfaces

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5
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Friction is

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The push and pull of forces as they slide past each other

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6
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A vector is

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Any quantity that has a direction

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7
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Example of a vector

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Force

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8
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Vectors in opposite directions

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Cancel out

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9
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When forces are balanced

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There is no acceleration

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10
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When forces are balenced

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Th re is no change in speed or direction of motion (Newton’s 1st law)

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11
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An example of Newton’s first law

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Someone standing on the ground, the floor pushes upward, gravity pulls down. Or a skydiver, air resistance up, weight down

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12
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If a plane has unbalanced forces

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It slows down and accelerates in a negative direction ;;;;

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13
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The acceleration of an object

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Depends on the force and mass of the object (Newton’s second law)

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14
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1000 times the force acting on 1000 times the mass

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Results in the same acceleration

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15
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If there is no net force on an object, it does not change its velocity

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Momentum is conserved

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16
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If there is a force on an object, it accelerates

A

Momentum changes

17
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When two objects interact, the force on them is equal and opposite

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The momentum change of the two objects is equal and opposite in direction. So total momentum is conserved