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Define ‘contact forces’

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A force that results from any two objects making contact with each other.

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Define ‘non-contact forces’

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A force that acts on an object without physically being in contact with it.

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State the common forces.

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Elastic, support, gravity, friction, electrostatic, magnetic, buoyancy.

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Define ‘net force’

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The sum of all of the forces acting on an object.

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Define ‘balanced forces’

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When two forces are the same strength but act in opposite direction.

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Mass vs Weight

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Mass is how much matter an object contains. Weight is a measurement of the gravitational force on an object.

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Mass vs Weight

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Mass is how much matter an object contains. Weight is a measurement of the gravitational force on an object.

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Mass vs Weight

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Mass is how much matter an object contains. Weight is a measurement of the gravitational force on an object.

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Distance =

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Time x Velocity.

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Time =

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Distance / Velocity.

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Velocity =

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Distance / Time.

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Define ‘work’

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Energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement.

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10
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What is the measurement of force?

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Newtons (N)

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What is the force of gravity?

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9.8 (sometimes can be rounded to 10)

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12
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What is the equation for force weight?

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Mass x Gravity.

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