Types of Forces

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Ruby Gilbert-Hall

Cards (9)

  • What is a force?
    A push or pull acting on an object due to an interaction with another object.
  • What are the 2 categories that all forces can be split into?
    Contact forces (objects touching). Non-contact forces (objects separated).
  • Give 3 examples of contact forces.

    Friction, Air resistance and Tension.
  • Give 3 examples of non-contact forces.
    Gravitational forces, Electrostatic forces and Magnetic forces.
  • Is a force a vector or a scalar quantity? Why?
    Vector. It has both magnitude and direction.
  • What is a scalar quantity?
    A quantity that only has a magnitude. A quantity that isn't direction dependent.
  • What is a vector quantity?
    A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
  • Give 3 examples of vector quantities.
    Velocity, Displacement and Force.
  • Give examples of scalar quantities.
    Temperature, Time, Mass, Speed, Distance and Energy.