Topic 5 - Forces

Cards (229)

  • What two properties does a vector have?
    Magnitude and direction
  • What property does a scalar have?
    Magnitude
  • Can scalars be negative?
    Generally, no
  • Why can vectors be negative?
    A direction is positive
  • Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
    Speed
  • Which of the following is a vector quantity?
    Velocity
  • Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
    Distance
  • Which of the following is a vector quantity?
    Displacement
  • Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
    Time
  • Which of the following is a vector quantity?
    Acceleration
  • Which of the following is a vector quantity?
    Force
  • Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
    Mass
  • Which of the following is a vector quantity?
    Momentum
  • Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
    Energy
  • When a ball is thrown off a cliff, when is displacement zero?
    At the height of the cliff
  • For a ball thrown off a cliff, when does it have positive displacement?
    Above the cliff
  • For a ball thrown off a cliff, when does it have negative displacement?
    Below the clifftop
  • In long answer questions about vectors, what decision might you make?
    Where the “0” point lies
  • If an object is thrown at 10 m/s, what is its speed?
    10 m/s
  • If an object is thrown at 10 m/s at 30° above the horizontal, what is it's velocity?
    10 m/s at 30° above
  • If a car is travelling round a roundabout at constant speed, is it accelerating?
    Yes
  • When is speed the same as velocity?
    When given a direction
  • Why is a car accelerating when travelling at constant speed round a roundabout?
    Direction is constantly changing
  • What is a force?
    A push or pull
  • How are vectors represented by arrows?
    Size represents magnitude
  • What causes a force?
    Interaction with another object
  • What are the two types of forces between objects?
    • Non-contact
    • Contact
  • What causes electrostatic force?
    Charges
  • What does electrostatic force cause?
    Attraction/repulsion
  • What are the non-contact forces?
    • Electrostatic
    • Gravitational attraction
  • What causes gravitational attraction?
    Mass
  • What does mass create?
    Force of attraction
  • What are the contact forces?
    • Normal contact force
    • Friction
  • What direction is normal contact force felt?
    Opposite to contact
  • How does the force of normal contact relate to the plane of contact?
    Normal to the planes
  • What causes friction?
    Surfaces and roughness
  • When does friction occur?
    When moved in contact
  • What property does all matter have?
    Gravitational field
  • What does all matter do to other matter?
    Attracts
  • How does mass relate to gravitational field?
    Larger mass, stronger field