Physics Topic 8

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  • Created on: 21-11-19 12:42
Do scalar quantities have magnitude?
Yes, they do have magnitude.
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What is displacement?
Distance travelled in a given direction.
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What do vector quantities have?
Magnitude and direction.
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What is the unit of force?
Newtons
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What is a contact force?
A force which acts on objects only when they touch eachother.
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What is Newtons fist law of motion?
If the forces acting on an object are balanced, the resultant force on the object is 0.
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What is the resultant force of an object?
The single force that has the same effect as all the forces acting on the object.
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What is a moment?
The turning effect of a force.
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What is displacement?

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Distance travelled in a given direction.

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What do vector quantities have?

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What is the unit of force?

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What is a contact force?

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