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P8- Forces Flashcards

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1
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What is a scalar quantity?

A

Only has magnitude

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What is a vector quantity?

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Has both direction and magnitude

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What is a force?

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

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4
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Is force scalar or vector?

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Vector

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What is a contact force?

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When objects are physically touching

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Name the main contact forces (4)

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Friction, air resistance, tension, normal contact force

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What are non contact forces?

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Occur when objects are separated

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What are the main three contact forces? (3)

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Magnetic force, gravitational force, electrostatic force

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What is the same about the interaction of two forces when objects interact with each other?

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The sizes of the force

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What is different about the interaction of two forces acting on an object?

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They act in different directions

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What is the resultant force?

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A single force that has the same effect as two or more forces acting together

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How do you calculate the resultant force of forces acting in the same direction?

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Add the magnitudes

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How do you calculate the resultant force of forces acting in different directions?

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Calculate the difference

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14
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What is the size of the resultant force on an object if forces are balanced?

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0

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What is the name of the force that cats on an object due to gravity?

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Weight

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What is the centre of mass?

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Point through which the weight of an objects is considered to act

17
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What does the length of the line of a free body diagram?

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Magnitude

18
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What is defamation?

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The change in the shape of an object

19
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What is elastic deformation?

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The objects returns to its original shape when forces are removed

20
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What is inelastic deformation?

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When an object does not return to its original shape when forces are removed

21
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What is hookes law?

A

F=ke
Extension is directly proportional to force

22
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What is the limit of proportionality?

A

The point when hookes law no longer applies when stretching a material

23
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How is spring constant calculated from a graph?

A

Calculate the gradient

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