P5 - Forces Flashcards

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What is a force?

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A push or a pull on an object caused by its interaction with something.

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What are the two types of forces?

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Contact forces and non-contact forces.

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What is a contact force?

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A force that acts when two objects are touching.

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Give examples of contact forces.

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  • Friction
  • Air resistance
  • Tension in ropes
  • Normal contact force
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What is a non-contact force?

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A force that acts when objects do not need to be touching.

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Give examples of non-contact forces.

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  • Magnetic force
  • Gravitational force
  • Electrostatic force
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What is the definition of a vector quantity?

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A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

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Is force a vector or scalar quantity?

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Vector quantity.

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List some examples of vector quantities.

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  • Force
  • Velocity
  • Displacement
  • Acceleration
  • Momentum
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What is a scalar quantity?

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A quantity that has magnitude but no direction.

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List some examples of scalar quantities.

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  • Speed
  • Distance
  • Mass
  • Temperature
  • Time
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What does Newton’s Third Law state?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What force attracts the Sun and the Earth to each other?

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Gravitational force.

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Describe the normal contact force in relation to a chair and the ground.

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A chair exerts a force on the ground, while the ground pushes back at the chair with the same force.

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What is Gravitational Force?

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The Force of Attraction Between Masses

Gravitational force causes objects to be attracted to planets or stars.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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  • Mass is the amount of ‘stuff’ in an object
  • Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity
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How does gravitational field strength vary?

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It varies with location and is stronger closer to the mass causing the field and for larger masses.

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Does the weight of an object change with location?

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Yes, the weight of an object depends on the strength of the gravitational field at its location.

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What is the weight of a 1 kg mass on Earth?

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About 9.8 N

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What is weight measured in?

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Newtons

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What is the formula for calculating weight?

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Weight (N) = Mass (kg) x Gravitational Field Strength (N/kg)

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What is the approximate value of gravitational field strength (g) on Earth?

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9.8 N/kg

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What is the approximate value of gravitational field strength (g) on the Moon?

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1.6 N/kg

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Are mass and weight directly proportional?

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Yes, increasing the mass of an object increases its weight.

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What happens to weight if mass is doubled?
The weight also doubles.
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What is a bearing in the context of forces?
An angle measured clockwise from north, given as a three-digit number.
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What does it mean for an object to be in equilibrium?
The forces on it are balanced, resulting in a resultant force of zero.
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What should the scale diagram of forces in equilibrium form?
A triangle.
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How can you find a missing force when an object is in equilibrium?
Draw the known forces to scale and tip-to-tail, then join the end of the last force to the start of the first force.
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True or False: A resultant force is zero if the tip of the last force drawn ends where the tail of the first force begins.
True.
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What is required to stretch, compress, or bend an object?
More than one force acting.
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What are objects that can be elastically deformed called?
Elastic objects (e.g., a spring).
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What occurs when an object has been inelastically deformed?
It doesn't return to its original shape and length after the force has been removed.
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What happens to energy when an object is elastically deformed?
All this energy is transferred to the object's elastic potential energy store.
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What is the relationship between extension and force for a stretched spring?
The extension is directly proportional to the load or force applied.
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What is the limit of proportionality?
The maximum force above which the extension is no longer proportional to force.
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What happens to the graph of force against extension when the limit of proportionality is exceeded?
The graph curves, indicating that extension is no longer proportional to force.
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Fill in the blank: An object that can return to its original shape after deformation is called an _______.
elastic object.
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What is displacement?
Displacement is a vector quantity measuring distance and direction in a straight line from the starting point to the finishing point. ## Footnote Example: 'The plane flew 5 metres north.'
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If you walk 5 m north and then 5 m south, what is your displacement?
0 m ## Footnote The distance travelled in this case is 10 m.
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What is the difference between speed and velocity?
Speed is a scalar that measures how fast you're going, while velocity is speed in a given direction. ## Footnote Example: '30 mph north' is velocity.
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What is the typical speed of a person walking?
1.5 m/s
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What is the typical speed of a person running?
3 m/s
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What is the typical speed of a person cycling?
6 m/s
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What factors can affect the speed at which a person walks, runs, or cycles?
Fitness, age, distance travelled, terrain, and other factors. ## Footnote Terrain refers to the type of land being traversed, such as roads or fields.
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What is the speed of sound in air?
330 m/s
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What factors can affect wind speed?
Temperature, atmospheric pressure, and nearby structures like buildings or forests. ## Footnote Forests can reduce the speed of air travelling through them.
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What is acceleration?
Acceleration is speeding up (or slowing down) at a constant rate. ## Footnote Acceleration is distinct from velocity or speed.
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How is acceleration defined?
Acceleration is the change in velocity in a certain amount of time. ## Footnote Example: A cat accelerates at 2.5 m/s.
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How do you calculate average acceleration?
Average acceleration can be calculated using the formula: a = (change in velocity) ÷ (time). ## Footnote Example: From 2.0 m/s to 6.0 m/s over 1.6 seconds.
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What is deceleration?
Deceleration is negative acceleration that occurs when something slows down. ## Footnote The change in velocity is negative.
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What does uniform acceleration mean?
Uniform acceleration means a constant acceleration. ## Footnote Acceleration due to gravity (g) is approximately 9.8 m/s².
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What is the initial velocity?
Initial velocity is the starting velocity of the object. ## Footnote Example: A van traveling at 23 m/s.
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What can be plotted on a distance-time graph?
The distance travelled by an object moving in a straight line ## Footnote Distance-time graphs show the relationship between distance and time for an object's journey.
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What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent?
Speed ## Footnote The steeper the graph, the faster the object is moving.
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What do flat sections on a distance-time graph indicate?
The object is stationary ## Footnote Flat sections mean the object is not moving.
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What does a straight uphill section on a distance-time graph indicate?
Travelling at a steady speed ## Footnote The distance is increasing consistently over time.
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What do curves on a distance-time graph represent?
Acceleration or deceleration ## Footnote Curved sections indicate changing speeds.
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What does a steepening curve on a distance-time graph indicate?
The object is speeding up ## Footnote An increasing gradient shows acceleration.
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How can you find the speed at a curving point on a distance-time graph?
By finding the gradient of the tangent to the curve at that point ## Footnote This method helps in determining instantaneous speed.
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What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph represent?
Acceleration ## Footnote Acceleration is defined as change in velocity divided by time.
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What do flat sections on a velocity-time graph indicate?
Travelling at a steady speed ## Footnote The velocity remains constant during these sections.
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What do uphill sections on a velocity-time graph indicate?
Acceleration ## Footnote The velocity is increasing.
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What do downhill sections on a velocity-time graph indicate?
Deceleration ## Footnote The velocity is decreasing.
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What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?
The distance travelled in that time interval ## Footnote The area can be calculated using geometric shapes or counting squares.
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What happens to the acceleration of a falling object as speed increases?
The acceleration gradually decreases as friction builds up.
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What is terminal velocity?
The maximum speed an object reaches when the frictional force equals the accelerating force.
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What is the relationship between the shape of an object and its terminal velocity?
Typically, the less streamlined an object is, the lower its terminal velocity.
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How does surface area affect terminal velocity?
Objects with large surface areas tend to have lower terminal velocities.
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Fill in the blank: The _______ force and the frictional force become equal at terminal velocity.
accelerating
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What is Newton's First Law?
A resultant force is needed to make something start moving, speed up, or slow down. ## Footnote If the resultant force on a stationary object is zero, it remains stationary. If the resultant force on a moving object is zero, it continues moving at the same velocity.
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What happens if the resultant force on a moving object is zero?
The object will carry on moving at the same velocity. ## Footnote This means the same speed and direction.
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How is acceleration related to resultant force?
Acceleration is directly proportional to the resultant force acting on an object. ## Footnote This relationship can be expressed as F ∝ a.
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What is the relationship between acceleration and mass?
Acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass of the object. ## Footnote A larger mass results in less acceleration for a fixed resultant force.
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What is inertia?
The tendency for motion to remain unchanged. ## Footnote Inertia means that objects at rest stay at rest and objects in motion continue in motion unless acted upon by a resultant force.
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How is inertial mass defined?
It measures how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object. ## Footnote Inertial mass can be calculated using F = ma.
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What does Newton's Third Law state?
The forces two objects exert on each other are equal and opposite. ## Footnote This principle explains interactions between objects.
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What is the formula for calculating stopping distance?
Stopping Distance = Thinking Distance + Braking Distance
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What factors affect braking distance?
* Your speed * The weather or road surfaces * The condition of your tyres * How good your brakes are
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Is momentum a scalar or vector quantity?
Momentum is a vector quantity ## Footnote This means it has both size and direction.
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How does mass affect momentum?
Greater mass results in greater momentum ## Footnote The same applies for greater velocity.
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What is the principle of conservation of momentum?
Momentum Before = Momentum After ## Footnote In a closed system, the total momentum remains constant before and after an event.
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What characterizes a closed system in terms of momentum?
No external forces act ## Footnote This means total momentum is conserved during events like collisions.
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Fill in the blank: Momentum is conserved in a _______.
closed system ## Footnote This means that total momentum before an event equals total momentum after the event.