P8 Forces In Balance Flashcards
Displacement
Distance without a change in
direction
Vector
Physical quantity with size and direction
Scalar
Physical quantities with size and no direction
Scalar examples
Distance
Speed
Mass
Energy
Volume
Density
Power
Time
Vector examples
Displacement
Velocity
Weight
Acceleration
Force
Velocity
Speed in a given direcrion
Force
A push or a pull that acts on an object due to the interaction with another object
Reaction force
A force due to contract between 2 objects
Electrostatic force
Force between 2 charged objects
Contact force examples
Friction
Air resistance
Tension
Reaction force
Non-contact force examples
Gravitational
Electrostatic
Magnetic
Magnitude of force measured in
Newtons
Centre of mass
The point where the weight of an object acts
Balanced force
Forces that combine in a way they cancel each other out
Unbalanced force
Forces that combine in a way they do not cancel each other completely out