Forces in General Flashcards
1
Q
What can a force be?
A
a push or a pull or a twist
2
Q
What can a force change?
A
the shape or speed or direction of an object
3
Q
What do you use to measure a force?
A
a Newton meter
4
Q
What is weight?
A
a force that measures the effect gravity is having on an object
5
Q
What is thrust?
A
a push caused by an engine
6
Q
What is upthrust?
A
a force pushing upwards on an object in liquid
7
Q
What is lift?
A
a force pushing upwards on an object flying in the air
8
Q
What is air resistance/drag?
A
a force acting against any object that is moving through the earth’s atmosphere
9
Q
What is friction?
A
the force between two surfaces sliding over one another, that cause them to heat up and wear
10
Q
What is push/pull
A
a force exerted to move an object away or towards another object
