Flashcards
Unit 7.1 Flashcards
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- 11. What is a force?A force is an interaction between two objects. This force can be a push or pull.
- 22. What unit is force measured in?Force is measured in newton which was named after Sir Isaac Newton.
- 33. What does acceleration mean?Acceleration is when something speeds up or moves faster.
- 44. What is deceleration?Deceleration is when something slows down or comes to a stop.
- 55. What is used to measure force?A spiral of wire called a spring.
- 66. What is a drawing force?A drawing force is a force shown in a diagram represented as an arrow. The size the arrow is the size of the force.
- 77. An example of forces being balanced.When sitting in a chair, the force of gravity pulls you down towards earth. The chair supports you by pushing upwards.
- 88. State 5 things that mean an object is unbalanced.. When the object starts moving
. When the object speeds up
. When the object slows down
. When the object comes to a stop
. When the object changes direction - 99. What is inertia?Inertia is the tendency to resist any change in motion
- 1010. When do you that acted?When an object changes the way it moves