Science concepts Flashcards
Mass (kg) x Acceleration = ???
Force (newton)
Mass (kg) x Gravitational Field Strength (N/kg) = ???
Weight (newton)
FD = M means?
Force (N) x perpendicular distance from pivot (m) = Moment of force
How is mass measured?
Using a beam balance of electronic balance
How is weight measured?
Using a spring balance
In order for work to be done, what are the conditions?
When a force acts on an object, the object must move in the same direction as the force.
W = F x D ?
Work done = Force x Distance moved in the direction of the force
Force (N) x Distance moved in the direction of the applied force = ?
Work done
Force SI unit:
Newton (N)
Mass SI unit
kilogram (kg)
Weight SI unit
Newton (N)
Distance SI unit
metre (m)
Pressure SI unit
Pascal (Pa)
Define pressure:
It is the amount of force acting perpendicularly on a unit area
Force/Area = ??
Pressure
What is the pressure exerted by the air in the earth’s atmosphere called?
Atmospheric pressure
What is the moment of a force?
It is the turning effect of a force
What is the definition of gravitational field strength
Gravitational force per unit mass
The greater the mass of an object?
The greater its weight
What energy does an object possess at its highest point?
Gravitational Potentail Energy
Heat transfer stops when?
When the substances reaches thermal equilibrium
Define energy
- It cannot be created nor destroyed.
- It can be converted from one to another.
- The total energy in an isolated system remains constant
Define Gravitational field strength
It is defined as the gravitational force in newtons that acts on a mass of one kilogram.
What are examples of renewable sources of energy?
- Biofuels
- Geothermal energy
- Hydroelectric energy
- Wind energy
- Solar energy