Physics Flashcards

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1
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What is net force

A

TOTAL of all forces involved

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2
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Only have magnitude NO DIRECTION

A

Scalar quantity

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3
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Both magnitude AND direction

A

Vector quantity

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4
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How far something has travelled regardless of direction

A

Distance

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5
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Distance with a direction from it’s starting point to the end

A

Displacement

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6
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An object will stay at rest or in motion unless acted upon an UNBALANCED force

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Newton’s First Law

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7
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The tendency of an object to resist any change in it’s motion

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Inertia

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8
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If an object experiences an unbalanced force it will accelerate in the direction of the net force

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Newton’s Second Law

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9
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For every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force

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Newton’s 3rd Law

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10
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The rate at which velocity changes

A

Acceleration

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11
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Distance is a

A

Scalar quantity

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12
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Velocity is a

A

Vector quantity

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13
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Mass is a

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Scalar quantity

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14
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Displacement is a

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Vector quantity

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15
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Time is a

A

Scalar quantity

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16
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Force is a

A

Vector quantity

17
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Acceleration is a

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Vector quantity