✅Physics PAPER2 forces Flashcards
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What are the vector quantities
Force, velocity, acceleration
What are the scaler quantities
Time, mass, speed, energy, temperature
What do vector quantities have
A size and direction
What do you scaler quantities have
Just have a size
What is a force
A force is a push or pull that acts on an object
What is a contact force
When two objects or touching for a force to act
What is a noncontact force
When objects aren’t touching for the force to act
What are examples of non-contact forces
Magnetic force, gravitational force, electrostatic force
What are examples of contact forces
Friction, air resistance, tension
What is an interaction pair
When the forces on two objects are equal in size but act in opposite directions
Give an example of and interaction pair
The gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Sun
Define weight
The force acting on an object due to gravity
What is the weight of an object depend on
It’s mass and strength of the gravitational field it’s in
What is weight measured in
Newtons
How do you calculate the weight of an object
Weight= mass x gravitational field strength
Calculate the weight in newtons of a 5kg mass on Earth with 9.8 newtons
9.8 N/kg x 5kg = 49N
What is a resultant force
The overall force on a point or object
How can you find the resultant force
Add together forces acting in the same direction, take away any going in the opposite direction
A trolley is pulled by two children one child pose the trolley with a fourth of 5 N to the left the other poles the trolley with a fourth of 10 N to the right what is the resultant force?
F= 10N - 5N = 5N
What happens when a force moves an object through a distance
Energy is transferred and work is done on the object
Doing work against frictional forces causes energy to be transferred to what energy store
Thermal energy store of the object
Give an example of a frictional force that causes temperature of the object to increase
When you push something along a rough surface for example of carpet
What is the equation for how much work has been done
W= Force x distance(in metres)
A fourth of 20N pushes an object 20cm work out the work done on the object
20 x 0.2 = 4