Science Vocabulary Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is force?
A push or a pull that involves 2 or more objects
What is magnitude?
The size of a force
What is a scalar quantity?
A force or direction
What is a vector quantity?
A fancy word for force that has a direction and magnitude
What is mechanical equilibrium?
When there is no change in movement
What is a resultant?
Combined effect of 2 vector quantities
What are balanced forces?
A push or a pull where the net force is 0
What are unbalanced forces?
A push or pull where the net force is not 0
What is a vector?
A quantity that has both magnitude (size) and a direction.
What is equilibrium?
When an object is not experiencing change in movement (mechanical
What is displacement?
The change in position of an object
What is distance?
How much ground an object has covered during it’s motion
What is one Newton equal to?
1000 grams
1475g is equal to ? Newtons
1.475 Newtons
There is an air resistance of 15 mph, how fast would the bike need to go for the force stop be balanced?
15mph
Is 204g=to 2.04 newtons?
No
If somebody is walking and they end up in the same spot, what is their displacement
0
