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Types of forces Flashcards

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Push/pull

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A force exerted to move an object an object away or towards another object.

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Friction

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The force between two surfaces sliding over one another that causes them to heat up.

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Weight

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The force that pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth

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Air resistance

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A force acting against any object moving through the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Lift

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A force pushing upwards on an object moving through the air.

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Upthrust

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A force pushing upwards on an object in a liquid.

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Thrust

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A push caused by an engine

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Water resistance

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The force on an object moving through water that causes it slow down.

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Drag

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The force acting on a object moving through air or water that causes it to slow down.

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Electrostatic Force

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The force between to charged objects.

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Tension

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A stretching force.

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Gravity

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The non-contact force acting bet acting between to masses.

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Driving Force

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The force that is pushing or pulling something.

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Reaction

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The support force provided by a solid surface.

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Resistive forces

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Any forces that act to slow down an object.

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Non-contact Force

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A magnetic, electrostatic or gravitational force that act between objects not in contact.

17
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Magnetic Force

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The force between two magnets or a magnet and magnetic material.

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Electrostatic force

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The force acting between two charged objects

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Contact Forces

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A force that acts when an object is in contact with a surface, water or air.

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How do you show forces on a diagram/object?

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With force arrows.

21
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How do you show the different sizes of the forces?

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By changing the length of the force arrows according to how big the force is.

22
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How do you draw the arrows?

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Away from the object/diagram.

23
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Earth’s gravitational force

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The Earth’s Gravitational force is 10

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