Chapter 4 Flashcards
Mass
fixed, measured in kg
Weight
measured in N, variable
weight formula
mg
spring force formula
F=kx
compared to mass of an apple, the mass of the apple on the moon is?
the same
Newtons 1st Law
law of inertia, object continues unless acted on by another force
Newtons 2nd Law
F=ma
Newtons 3rd Law
equal and opposite reaction
compared to a 1kg block, a 2kg block has twice as much
inertia, mass, volume
Harry pulls on the end of a spring attached to a wall, the reaction to harrys pulll on the spring is
the spring pulling on harry
Nellie pulls with a force of 50 N on a horizontal rope tied to a tree at rest, the net force on the rope is
Zero and the tension is 50 N
tension is actually a force that tends to..
stretch something
equilibrium rule
net force is 0