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P8: Forces Flashcards

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What is a scalar quantity?

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A quantity with magnitude only

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What is a force?

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A push or a pull that acts on an object due to the interaction with another object

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What are 3 examples of contact forces?

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Friction, air resistance and tension

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What are 3 examples of non-contact forces?

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Gravitational force, electrostatic force and magnetic force

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What type of quantity is force?

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A vector

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What is weight?

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The force acting on an object due to gravity

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What is the formula for weight?

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W = mg

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What is the relationship between weight and mass?

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They are directly proportional

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What instrument is used to measure weight?

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A calibrated spring balance

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What is the resultant force?

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The single force that has the same effect as all the original forces acting together

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What is the equation for work done?

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W = Fs (distance)

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What is one joule equivalent to?

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One newton meter

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What is the moment?

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The turning effect of a force

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What is the equation for a moment? What is its unit?

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M = Fd in Newton meters

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What does Newton’s First Law state?

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If the resultant force acting on a stationary object is 0, it will remain this way. Similarly, if the resultant force acting on a moving object is 0, it will move at the same velocity throughout

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of objects to continue in their state of rest/uniform motion

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In a free body diagram of a plane, what do the arrows represent?

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Upwards arrow = life, downwards arrow = weight, forwards arrow = thrust and backwards arrow = air resistance

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What 2 properties might be affected by resultant force?

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Speed and direction

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How do you draw scale diagrams?

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Put arrows tip to tail, and do pythagoras. To find the size, find the angle

20
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How do you resolve a force?

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Make a scale, then draw horizontal and vertical components of the line and measure with ruler. Ensure you change back to newtons

21
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What do levers do?

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They transmit the turning effect of a force

22
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Which force in a lever is closer to the pivot?

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Output, meaning a larger force

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