Topic P5, Forces Flashcards
What is a Vector Quantity?
Any quantity with magnitude and direction
What is a scalar quantity?
Any force with magnitude but no direction
What are the contact forces?
Friction
Air Resistance
Tension
Reaction Force
What are the non- contact forces?
Magnetic Force
Electrostatic Force
Gravitational Force
What does gravitational force do?
Attract 2 objects that have masses
What do magnetic forces do?
Attract or repulse, depends on the poles of the magnet
What is gravitational force?
The force of attraction between masses
What is mass?
The amount of “stuff” in an object
What is weight?
The force acting on an object due to gravity
What is mass measured in?
Kilograms (kg)
What is inertia?
the tendency for the motion of an object to remain unchanged
What is Newtons 1st law?
Newton’s first law states that
-if the resultant force of an object is 0:
- if the object is stationary the object will remain stationary
-if the object is moving, the object will continue to move at the same speed in the same direction ( the same velocity)
What is velocity?
The speed of an object in a given direction
What quantity is velocity?
A vector quantity
What is the typical speed of walking?
1.5 m/s
What is the typical speed of running?
3 m/s
What is the typical speed of cycling?
6 m/s