p2.1 forces and motion

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  • P1.1 forces and motion
    • introduction to forces
      • either push or pull and measured in newtons (N)
      • can accelerate/decelerate, balance, squash or stretch an object
      • when 2 objects interact the force on one object ( the action force ) is matched by an equal and opposite force ( a reactant force )
      • when several forces act on a point they may be replaced by a single force with the same effects as the originals. this is called a resultant force.
        • if the resultant force is 0 the object will stay still or move at a constant speed
      • newtons 1st law - object remain at rest/in motion unless acted on by external and unbalanced force
    • forces that change shapes
      • elastic deformation is when elastic objects can be pushed or pulled but will return to their original shape when released.
        • energy is stored in elastic potential energy.
      • springs are an elastic object. when a force is applied is changes length. the extra length is called an extension
        • the extension is proportional to the force applied
      • the spring constant. links force and extension. f = k x X     force = the spring constant times the extension
    • distance speed and veloctiy
      • speed = distance / time
        • distance = speed x time
      • velocity is a measure of an objects speed and direction
    • acceleration
      • measure of how quickly something gets faster.      a = v-u/t
      • the harder the push the faster the acceleration. the heavier an object the less it accelerates.
      • force = mass x acceleration
      • resultant force on moving object - slowing down is deceleration.
    • slowing down and stopping
      • the better the brakes of a car the more friction so the faster the stop
        • the faster a car the longer the time to stop
      • thinking distance also effects the stopping distance
    • terminal velocity
      • w = m x g
      • when the resultant force is 0 and there is no further acceleration

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