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Forces Flashcards

1
Q

What are some contact forces

A 
Reaction force
Friction
Up thrust
Air resistance 
Water resistance thrust/applied force
Push 
Pull 
Twist
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2
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What type of contact force air resistance and water resistance

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Drag forces

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3
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What are types of non-contact forces

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Gravity
Magnetic
electric

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4
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How do you graphically represent forces

A

Which arrows because it can show the direction and vectors (which shows size)

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5
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What is the definition of a resultant force

A

The overall force acting on an object

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6
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If there is two forces acting on a tennis ball

10N right and 13N left what is the resultant force.

A

3N left

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7
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What is the definition of a contact force

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A force which must be touched to be felt

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8
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What is the definition of a drag force

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Drag is the friction between a solid object and a liquid or gas

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9
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What is the definition of friction

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Friction is the rubbing of two solid objects

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10
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What is force measured in

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Newton’s.

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