P8 Forces In Balance

Question 1

What is Displacement

Answer 1

Displacement is distance without a change in
direction

Question 2

Vector

Answer 2

Physical quantities with magnitude (size) AND
direction

Question 3

Scalar

Answer 3

Physical quantities with magnitude but NO direction

Question 4

What is distance?

Answer 4

It is a scalar quantity

Question 5

What is speed?

Answer 5

The rate of change of position of an object in any direction.

Question 6

What is velocity?

Answer 6

Its a speed in a particlular direction

Question 7

What can a force cause an object to?

Answer 7

Change its shape
Change its speed
Change its state of rest

Question 8

Examples of contact forces

Answer 8

Friction, air resistance, stretching

Question 9

Examples of contact forces

Answer 9

Magnetic force,gravitation force and electrostatic

Question 10

Examples of contact forces

Answer 10

Magnetic force,gravitation force and electrostatic

Question 11

What is a force?

Answer 11

A push or pull, that acts on an object due to its interaction with another object. (Measured in neutons) vector quantity.

Question 12

What is neutons 3rd law?

Answer 12

When 2 objects interact with each other they exert equal and opposite forces on each other

Question 13

What is friction?

Answer 13

Friction is the force exerted by a surface against object when it moves across it.

Question 14

What is friction?

Answer 14

Friction is the force exerted by a surface against object when it moves across it.