Resultant forces and motion Flashcards
What happens whenever two objects interact?
The forces they exert on each other are equal and opposite
What is the forces called that is the total of all the forces acting upon an object?
The resultant force
What can a resultant force change about an object?
Its state, rest or motion
What happens if the resultant force acting upon a stationary object is zero?
The object will remain stationary
What happens if the resultant force acting upon a stationary object is NOT zero?
The object will accelerate in the direction of the resultant force
What happens if the resultant force acting upon a moving object is zero?
The object will continue to move at the same speed and in the same direction
What happens if the resultant force acting upon a moving object is not zero?
The object will accelerate in the direction of the resultant force
What does the gradient of a distance time graph represent?
Speed
What is velocity?
Speed in a given direction
