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Topic 5 - Forces Flashcards

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1
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What is a vector quantity?

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it has magnitude and direction

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Give examples of vector quantities (5)

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  • force
  • velocity
  • displacement
  • acceleration
  • momentum
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What is a scalar quantity?

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only has magnitude and no direction

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Give examples of scalar quantities (7)

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  • mass
  • speed
  • distance
  • time
  • energy
  • power
  • density
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5
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What is the equation to calculate weight?

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mass x gravity

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What will happen to an object with NO resultant force acting on it?

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either:
- remain stationary
- remain at a constant velocity

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What will happen to an object with a resultant force acting on it?

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accelerate - it could be:
- speeding up
- slowing down
- changing direction

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Define a resultant force

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one force representing multiple forces

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9
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Define elastic deformation

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the object can go back to its original shape after the force has been removed

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Define inelastic deformation

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the object cannot go back to its original shape - it has been permanently deformed

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When does inelastic deformation occur?

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when the limit of proportionality is exceeded

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What is Hooke’s Law?

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The extension of an object is directly proportional to the force applied to it, provided the limit of proportionality hasn’t been exceeded

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred

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A moment depends on 2 things:

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  • the perpendicular force
  • the perpendicular distance
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What is the principle of moments?

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for a system in equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise moments is equal to the sum of the anticlockwise moments

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What is a moment?

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the turning effect of a force

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17
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Define speed

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the rate of change of position

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Define velocity

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the rate of change of position in a given direction

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19
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What is the average walking speed?

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1.5 m/s

20
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What is the average running speed?

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3 m/s

21
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What is the average cycling speed?

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6 m/s

22
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Define acceleration

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the change in velocity in a certain amount of time

23
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On a velocity-time graph, what does the gradient of the line represent?

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acceleration

24
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On a distance-time graph, what does the gradient of the line represent?

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speed

25
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How do you find distance on a velocity-time graph?

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the area under the graph

26
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What is drag?

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the resistance you get in a fluid

27
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How do you reduce drag?

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keeping the shape of the object streamlined

28
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Why will an object slow down and stop if it has no force propelling it?

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friction

29
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Describe an object falling

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  • when it first sets off, the force of gravity is much more than the frictional force slowing it down, so it accelerates
  • as the speed increases, the friction builds up
  • this gradually reduces the acceleration until the frictional force is equal to the accelerating force (so the resultant force is zero)
  • it will have reached its terminal velocity and will fall at a steady speed
30
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Define terminal velocity

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the maximum speed of an object, reached when the forces moving the object are balanced by its frictional forces

31
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Name Newton’s 1st law

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if an object has no resultant force, it will continue to move at a constant velocity or remain stationary

32
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Name Newton’s 2nd law

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resultant force = mass x acceleration
- acceleration is directly proportional to the resultant force
- acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass

33
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Name Newton’s 3rd law

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when two objects interact, the forces they exert on each other are equal and opposite

34
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Define stopping distance

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  • the distance travelled between seeing the obstacle and the car reaching 0 m/s
  • thinking distance + braking distance
35
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Define thinking distance

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the DISTANCE travelled between seeing the obstacle and applying the brakes

36
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Define braking distance

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the DISTANCE travelled between applying the brakes and the car reaching 0 m/s

37
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Factors affecting thinking distance:

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  • tiredness
  • drugs/alcohol
  • distractions
38
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Factors affecting braking distance:

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  • speed
  • road conditions
  • vehicle conditions
39
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Describe how you investigate how mass affects acceleration

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  • set up the ramp on the lowest setting
  • attach a piece of card on to the top of the trolley
  • find the mass of the trolley
  • fasten the pulley to the end of the bench and set up the string
  • set up 2 light gates - one near the top and one near the bottom of the ramp
  • put a mass at the end of the string
  • release the trolley from the top of the ramp and record the speed as it passes through each light gate (using a data logger)
  • repeat adding 100g mass each time
40
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What is the relationship between mass and acceleration?

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when mass increases, acceleration decreases (inversely proportional)

41
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Describe how you would investigate how force affects acceleration

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  • set up the ramp, attach a piece of card to the top of the trolley, find the mass of the trolley
  • fasten the pulley to the end of the bench and set up the string, set up 2 light gates at the top and bottom of the ramp
  • add 5 masses to the mass holder on the end of the string
  • release the trolley and record the time passing through each light gate
  • remove one mass from the stack and add it to the top of the trolley (will keep the total mass constant)
  • repeat for each further mass on the stack
42
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What is the relationship between force and acceleration?

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as force increases, acceleration increases
(directly proportional)

43
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Define inertial mass

A

the ratio of force to acceleration

44
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Define momentum

A

Momentum is a quantity of a moving body that is proportional to its mass and velocity - how difficult the object is to stop

45
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What is conservation of momentum?

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In a closed system, the total momentum before an event is the same as after the event.

46
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Why are cars designed to slow people down over a longer period of time?

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  • a longer time means a smaller resultant force because there’s a reduced rate of change of momentum
  • this means the force is smaller so less chance of injury
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