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Physics - Mechanics - Looking at Forces

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Decks in this class (37)

Gravitational Forces
What is meant by mass,
What is mass measured in,
What is meant by weight
5  cards
Mass, Weight And Centre Of Gravity
The mass of a body makes it in,
What is mass measured in,
The an objects mass the greater i...
19  cards
Electromagnetic Forces
Do opposite charges attract or repel,
Do like charges attract or repel,
Do opposite poles attract tor repel
6  cards
Nuclear Forces
What does nuclear force only effect,
What is a weak nuclear force,
What is a strong nuclear force
4  cards
Normal Contact Forces
What is the normal contact force,
What does the word normal mean,
What causes this force
3  cards
Tension
When is an object in a state of t...,
What happens to an objects molecu...,
Which force pulls the molecules b...
5  cards
Friction Between Solid Surfaces
Is it true that friction tries to...,
What is friction,
Which ways does friction act
6  cards
Motive Force
What is a motive force,
How are motive forces created,
Which direction does friction act
3  cards
Fluid Resistance (Drag)
Define a fluid,
Are liquids and gases fluids,
When is drag experienced
19  cards
Stoke's Law
What conditions does stokes law o...,
What is the stokes law equation,
What is viscous drag measured in
5  cards
Lift
What causes lift,
What is the key factor called in ...,
Diagram of lift
6  cards
Free Body Force Diagrams - Balanced Beams
Beam resting on two points where ...,
What force will be experienced if...,
Objects resting agianst rough and...
13  cards
Pressure
What does pressure tell us,
What is pressure measured in,
Pressure equation
6  cards
Fluid Pressure
What is the pressure exerted on u...,
Why arent we crushed by the atmos...,
Why do we need atmospheric pressu...
8  cards
Upthrust
Where does upthrust occur,
What causes upthrust,
Diagram showing the forces caused...
7  cards
Floating and Sinking
Why do ocean liners float when th...,
What must be true for an object t...,
Rules if an object sinks
5  cards
Conditions for Equilibrium
When is an object in equilibrium,
What two things must be true for ...,
What is the turning effect produc...
3  cards
Calculating Moments & Couples
Moment equation,
What must be happening for two fo...,
What is a turning effect of a cou...
4  cards
Principle of Moments
Can moments be clockwise and anti...,
In moments when is an object in e...,
Principle of moment
5  cards
Centre of Gravity (Centre of Mass)
What is the centre of gravity,
What is the centre of mass,
Will an object balance if you sup...
7  cards
Solving Equilibrium problems
1st step for solving an equilibri...,
2nd step for solving an equilibri...,
3rd step for solving an equilibri...
6  cards
MOMENTS (short summary)
What is a moment,
Moment equation,
What is a couple or a torque
8  cards
Distance & Displacement - Speed & Velocity
Is distance a vector or a scalar,
Is displacement vector or scalar,
What is displacement
10  cards
Acceleration & Indicating Direction
What is acceleration,
What is the acceleration equation,
What is acceleration measured in
11  cards
Displacement - Time Graphs
What type of motion does a straig...,
How do you calculate the velocity...,
What does a steeper gradient mean
9  cards
Velocity-Time Graphs
A positive linear gradient shows ...,
A negative linear gradient show u...,
How do you calculate the gradient
7  cards
Equations of Motion
What conditions must true to use ...,
What does s mean,
What does u mean
11  cards
Vertical Motion Under Gravity
If an object is in free fall what...,
What must be true for an object t...,
What is true about an object in f...
8  cards
Experiment to Measure the Acceleration of Free Fall
Why in the experiment do we use a...,
What do you have to measure in or...,
What do you use to eliminate inac...
4  cards
Mr Webber Stuff
What is the prefix value of a pic...,
What is the prefix value for a na...,
What is the prefix value for a mi...
26  cards
Work Done, Power & Efficientcy
What is the work done,
What is the work done equation,
What is power
16  cards
Projectiles
What do we resolve the initial ve...,
How do you calculate the initial ...,
How do you calculate the initial ...
15  cards
Newtons First Law & Inertia
What is newtons first law,
What is inertia,
What does the inertia of an objec...
4  cards
Momentum
What two variables determine the ...,
Momentum equation,
What is momentum measured in
5  cards
Newtons Second Law
What is newtons second law of motion
1  cards
Topic 2 Mechanics Spec FULL
What are the suvat equations has ...,
What are the suvat equations begi...,
What are the suvat equations has ...
72  cards
Topic 2 - Textbook Extras
What are the 5 base units there a...,
What are the derived units for force,
What is the unit for power in si ...
31  cards

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