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Forces Flashcards

1
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What are scalars?

A

Quantities with only magnitude.

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What are vectors?

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Quantities with magnitude AND direction.

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Give some examples of contact forces.

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Friction, air resistance, tension.

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Give examples of non-contact forces.

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Electrostatic, magnetic, gravitational.

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5
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If an object has zero resultant force, what is it doing?

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Either travelling at a constant speed or not moving.

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What is a resultant force?

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The overall effect of several forces added together.

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What is it called when all of the forces acting on an object are balanced?

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Equilibrium.

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Where is the centre of mass on an object?

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Where all of the lines of symmetry cross.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the quantity of matter in an object, weight is a force acting on an object. Weight depends on the strength of the gravitational field, mass does not.

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10
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What is the moment of a force?

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The turning effect of the force.

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How do you calculate the moment of a force?

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Moment = Force x Distance

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12
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What does a lever do?

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Increases the turning effect without you needing to use more force.

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What are gears used for?

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Transmitting the rotational effects of forces. Apply the same force, but with different moments.

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14
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Describe the gear movement for a bike on a low gear.

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The small gear turns the large gear. Same speed but lower moment.

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Describe the gear movement for a bike on a high gear.

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Large gear turning the small gear. Same speed but a higher moment.

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16
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What states of matter are fluids?

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Liquids and gases.

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17
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Describe the movement of particles in fluids.

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Can move around freely.

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18
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Describe the movement of particles in solids.

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Can only vibrate around a fixed position.

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What happens when an object is placed in a fluid?

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The fluid’s particles constantly collide with it.

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Describe how the density of the atmosphere changes at different altitudes.

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The higher the altitude, the less dense the atmosphere, so the lower the atmospheric pressure (because the number of air molecules decreases).

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Describe how pressure changes as depth changes in a fluid.

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Pressure increases with depth because of the weight of the liquid above.

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List the three things that pressure in a liquid is affected by.

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Height, density, gravitational field strength.

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What is the equation for pressure in a liquid?

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Pressure = height x density x gravitational field strength

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24
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What is displacement?

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How far an object moves measured from start to finish in a straight line. The overall change in the position of an object

25
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What is the difference between velocity and speed?

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Velocity is a vector quantity (has direction), speed is a scalar quantity

26
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What does uniform acceleration mean?

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The amount of acceleration doesn’t change.

27
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What is Newton’s first law?

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States the movement of an object with 0 resultant force will remain constant.

28
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What is Newton’s Second Law?

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States that resultant force = mass x accelerations

29
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What is Newton’s Third Law?

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When two objects interact, they exert an equal and opposite force on eachother.

30
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What is inertia?

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The tendency of objects with mass to stay at rest or in the same state of motion.

31
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How do you calculate intertial mass?

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mass = force/area

32
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What is the equation for stopping distance of a vehicle?

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Stopping distance of a vehicle = thinking distance + braking distance.

33
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What factors affect thinking distance?

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Tiredness, use of drugs.

34
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What is thinking distance?

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How far the vehicle travels during the driver’s reaction time.

35
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What is braking distance?

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The distance travelled once the brakes have been applied.

36
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What is braking distance affected by?

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Poor condition of the vehicle, weather conditions, wet or icy roads and poor road surfaces.

37
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State the equation that links breaking distance and velocity.

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Braking distance = k x velocity^2

38
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What do breaks use to slow down wheels.

A

Friction.

39
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Describe how brakes work.

A

The work done by the friction force between the brakes and the wheel reduces the kinetic energy of the vehicle.

40
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What are the two things that acceleration depends on?

A

Force and mass.

41
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What equipment do you need to test how changing the force applied to a trolley changes its acceleration?

A

Trolley, pulley, slotted masses, two light gates, track

42
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How do you reduce the effect of friction when calculating acceleration in an RPA?

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Use an air track, or make a slope

43
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Explain why the temperature of brakes increases as they are used.

A

-Work is done due to friction
-Causing an increase in the thermal energy of the breaks

44
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What is a closed system?

A

A system where the total energy remains constant.

45
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How could a driver of a car increase the moment about the pivot of the handbrake lever

A

Make the driver place their hand at the end of the lever

46
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The driver of a car is distracted, and needs to apply the breaks suddenly to stop the car. Explain why the distraction will increase the stopping distance.

A

-Stopping distance includes thinking distance
-There is an additional time before the driver applies the brakes
-So the thinking distance will increase

47
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How does having a flexible layer of protection reduce the damage done on collision?

A

-Increases time taken for the collision to occur
-So the rate of change of momentum decreases
-So the force is reduced

48
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What type of deformation is it if the deformation is reversed when the force is removed?

A

Elastic.

49
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What is the opposite of elastic deformation?

A

Inelastic deformation.

50
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What type of deformation is it, if it is not fully reversed when the force is removed?

A

Inelastic deformation.

51
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What is the elastic limit?

A

The furthest point a material can be stretched or deformed while being able to return to its previous shape.

52
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The higher the spring constant, the ___ the string?

A

Stiffer.

53
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What is the equation of Hooke’s law?

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Force = Spring constant x acceleration.

54
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When testing how forces affect the extension of a spring, what should be done to avoid equipment falling off the table?

A

Use a G-clamp to secure the stand.

55
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When testing how forces affect the extension of a spring, what should be done to avoid the sharp end of the spring recoiling if the spring breaks?

A

Support and gently lower masses whilst loading the spring, and wear eye protection.

56
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When testing how forces affect the extension of a spring, what should be done to avoid masses falling to the floor if the spring fails?

A

Gently lowering the load onto the spring and taking a step back.

57
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What is momentum?

A

The product of mass and velocity.

58
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What is Hooke’s law?

A

The extension of a spring is directly proportional to the force applied, provided that the limit of proportionality is not exceeded.

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