Test One Chapter four Flashcards
what is force
something with the capability to cause a change in motion of a system
what are the properties of force
direction, orientation, magnitude, point of application, line of action
what is the law of inertia
a body at rest tends to stay at rest and a body in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted upon by a net force
law of inertia explains the motion of a system in the absence of
net externally applied force
what is the law of acceleration
acceleration is proportional to the net force applied and inversely proportional to the mass of the object
equation for acceleration
force/mass
force equation
force= mass x acceleration
equation for momentum
mass x velocity
change in motion is directly proportional to the
magnitude of the net applied force
what is the law of action-reaction
to every action there is always an opposite and equal reaction
what are the four types of forces
non contact (field) forces, contact forces, external and internal forces, action and reaction forces
what is a field
any object possessing mass creates an invisible field of influence stretching throughout space
what is field force
non contact force
what is non contact force
newton’s law of universal gravitation explains the interaction of objects even when they are not in contact
what is strong nuclear force
occurs between subatomic particles; prevent the nucleus of an atom from exploding because of the repulsive electric force produced by its protons
what is electromagnetic force
between electric charges
what is gravitational force
exists between bodies of mass
what is contact force
the result of physical contact between two bodies
what is external forces
those that interact with the system from the outside
example of external forces
i hit ground, ground hits me
what are internal forces
act within the defined system
example of internal forces
muscles we use to apply the force, what muscles are engaged
what forces can change the motion of the system
external
what forces can change the shape of the system
internal