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P8 Forces in balance Flashcards

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1
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Scalar quantities have…

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Magnitude but no direction

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Vector quantities have…

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Magnitude and direction

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Examples of scalar quantities (6)

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Distance, speed, time, mass, energy and power

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Examples of vector quantities (5)

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Displacement, velocity, force, weight and momentum

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What is displacement?

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Distance travelled in given direction

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What is the unit of force?

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Newtons (N)

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Examples of contact forces (2)

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Friction and air resistance

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What is Newtons third law of motion?

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When two objects interact with each other, they exert equal and opposite forces

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What is the resultant force?

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A single force that has the same effect as all the forces acting on an object

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What happens to an object if the resultant force is zero?

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The object stays at rest or stays at the same speed and direction

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What happens to an object if the resultant force is greater than zero?

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The speed or direction of the object will change

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What does a free body force diagram show?

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All of the forces acting on a single object

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What is moment?

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The turning effect of a force

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What is the equation for moment?

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Moment (Nm) = Force (N) x perpendicular distance to pivot (m)

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How can you increase the size of the moment?

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Increasing the magnitude of the force, increasing the perpendicular distance to the pivot

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What is the force applied to a lever called?

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The effort

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Explain what a force multiplier is and give an example

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Something that increases the amount of force that you can place of an object, for example a lever

18
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What does a low gear do?

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Gives a low speed and a high turning effect

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What does a high gear do?

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Gives a high speed and a low turning effect

20
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What is the centre of mass of an object?

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The point at which its mass can be thought of as being concentrated

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Where is the centre of mass for a flat object that is symmetrical?

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Along the axis of symmetry

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What is the principle of moments?

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The sum of the anticlockwise moments about any point = the sum of the clockwise moments about that point

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What is a parallelogram of forces?

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A scale diagram of two vectors that can be used to find their resultant

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What does resolving a force mean?

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Finding perpendicular components that have a resultant force that is equal to the force

25
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What is the resultant force for an object in equilibrium?

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Zero

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