Year 7 Forces Flashcards
1
Q
What are forces?
A
A force is a thing that acts upon an object!
2
Q
What is the measurement of a force?
A
Newtons
3
Q
What is the object to measure newtons?
A
Newton meter
4
Q
What is a non-contact force?
A
A non-contact force is when something affects an object without touching it.
5
Q
What are the contact forces
A
Push,pull,twist
6
Q
What are the non-contact forces?
A
gravity, weight, thrust
7
Q
What is a unbalanced force?
A
It’s when a 2 forces aren’t the same.
8
Q
What is a balanced force?
A
It’s when the forces are equal to each other.
9
Q
What is a resultant force?
A
A resultant force is an outcome in newtons of more that one force
10
Q
What is a balanced force?
A
It is if the newtons of force are the same like 20n-20n= 0n
