Forces Flashcards

(55 cards)

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Q

6 scalar quantities

A

mass
temp
speed
energy
distance
time

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what makes a quantity scalar

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have magnitude only
no direction

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3
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6 vector quantities

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velocity
displacement
weight
acceleration
momentum
force

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4
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what makes a quantity vector

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has magnitude +direction

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5
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what are vectors reperesented with

A

an arrow

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6
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length of arrow represents…

A

magnitude of vector

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7
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define force

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a push or pull that acts on an object due to the interaction
with another object

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8
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are forces scalar or vector

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vector

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9
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unit for force

A

newton

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10
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2 catogories for forces

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contact
non contact

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what is meant by contact force

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objects physically touching

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12
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what is meant by non contact force

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objects physically separated

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13
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what is meant by non contact force

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objects physically separated

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14
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4 eg contact force

A

tension in rope
friction
air resistance
normal contact force

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15
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what does force of tension do in tug of war

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force of tension pulls on the person

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16
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what does force of friction do when aeroplane lands on sea

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force of friction causes plane to slow down and stop

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17
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what happens when sky diver falls through air

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air particles collide with parachute
force of air resistance acts upwards

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18
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when does a normal contact force happen

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when objects are in direct contact

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19
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normal contact force:
what type of force does lamp exert on table

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lamp exerts downward force on table which is its weight

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20
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normal contact force:
what does table do

A

exert upwards force on lamp

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21
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3 eg non contact force

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gravitational force
electrostatic
magnetic force

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22
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what does gravitational force do

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attracts all objects to other objects

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the electrostatic force is the force between

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2 charged objects

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what is experienced by objects with opposite forces

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electrostatic force of attraction

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what is experienced by objects with the same type of charge
electrostatic force of repulsion
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what is the magnetic force
force experienced by certain objects in a magnetic field
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gravity is a force of......
attraction between all objects
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is gravity vector or scalar
vector
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what does mass of an elephant tell you
how much matter in the elephant
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unit of mass
kj
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is mass scalar or vector
scalar( no direction)
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does mass change depending on where object is ?
no
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does mass change depending on where object is ?
no
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the weight of an elephant is the
force acting on the elephant due to gravity
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unit for weight
newton
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does weight change depending on where object is ?
yas
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symbol for gravitational field strength
g
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gravitational field strength is a measure of
the force of gravity in a particular location
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what amount of force do objects on surface of earth experience
force of 9.8N for every kg of their mass
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unit for gravitational field strength
N/Kg
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weight and mass of object are directly or indirectly proportional?
directly
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what does directly proportional mean
if we double mass, weight also doubles
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how to work out objects weight
use calibrated spring balance ( newtonmeter)
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does gravitational field strength depend on location
yes
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define meaning of objects centre of mass
The weight of an object may be considered to act at a single point
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define force
push/ pull that acts on object due to interaction with another object
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are forces vector/ scalar
vector
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what is resultant force
single force that has same effect as all the original forces acting together
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how to work out resultant force
larger force minus smaller force
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give example when resultant force is 0
skydivers weight is 800N (downward force) air resistance is 800N (upward force)
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how are free body diagrams drawn
object shown as a point forces drawn as arrows starting at the point
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what does length of arrow in free body diagram show
strength of force
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what does altitude mean
height above ground
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describe free body diagram for plan flying at constant altitude and constant velocity
dot in centre of 4 arrows arrows at right angles to each other lift acts upward weight acts downward air resistance to left thrust to right lift and weight arrows same length air resistance and thrust arrows same length ^ l <--- 0 ---> l
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How would you solve this question? Two forces are acting on an object. One force has magnitude of 10 N. Another force has magnitude of 8N. Angle between the two forces is 30 *. Calculate resultant force
Make vector/ free body diagram for the two forces involved say 1cm = 1N put point on page. use ruler, draw 10cm long arrow (for the 10N force) use protractor to measure angle of 30* Use ruler to draw 8cm long arrow ( for 8N force) Now make a paralellogram copy the 8cm line, at the head of the 10cm arrow copy the 10cm line , at the head of the 8cm arrow make sure exterior angles are 30* Draw lines from tail of vectors to opposite side (horizontal line splitting parallelogram in two)