Forces

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What are the vector quantities?
force, veocity, displacement, acceleration, momentum
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What are quantities with a magnitude but no direction called?
It is called scalar quantities
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How are vectors usually presented?
By an arrow
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What does the length of the arrow show?
The magnitude
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What does the direction of the arrow show?
The direction of the quantity
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How are forces caused?
By objects interacting with each other
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What is a force?
Push or pull
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What are the types of forces?
Contact or non-contact forces
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If the objects do not need to be touching for the force to act what is the force?
It is a non-contact force
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When two objects interact what happens?
A force is produced on both objects
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if the forces on the two objects are equal in size but act in opposite directions are called?
These two forces are called an interaction pair
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How does the Earth and Sun attract towards each other?
A gravitational force acts on the Sun attracting it towards the Earth
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Are the forces the same size?
These forces are the same size but act in opposite directions
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What are quantities with a magnitude but no direction called?

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It is called scalar quantities

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How are vectors usually presented?

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What does the length of the arrow show?

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