P10 - Force and Motion Flashcards
How do you calculate Resultant Force?
Resultant Force (N) = Mass (kg) x Aceleration (m/s)
What are Scalar Quantities?
Only have magnitude or size (kg , m).
What are Vector quantities?
They have bpthe magnetude and direction (km east).
What is resultant Force?
A single force that has the same effect as two or more forces.
What does Newton’s second law say about acceleration?
It is directly proportional to the resultant force on the object.
It is inversly proportional to the mass of the object
What is Inertia?
The tendancy of an object to stay at rest ot to continue its uniform motion. (Stop or continue going)
What is the weight of the object?
The force acting on a object due to gravity measured in Newtons.
What is the mass of the object?
The quantity of matter in the object measured in Kg.
If the mass of a object is 1 kg then what is the weight of it?
9.8 N (gravity)
If the mass of a object is 5 kg what is its weight?
50 N (5 x 10)
What is the equation for weight?
Weight (N)= mass (kg) x gravitational field strength (N/kg)
What is terminal velocity?
Its the velocity a object finally reaches when its fallingas the weight of the object is then equal to the frictional force on the object.
What is the resultant force of an object when its at terminal velocity?
Zero as the forces (friction and weight) are equal.
What factors affect the braking force needed to stop?
The speed of the vehicle and the mass of it.
How do you find the stopping distance?
Stopping distance= Thinking distance + braking distance