Science
Force- a push, pull, or twist in a specific direction
Force meter- used to measure forces
Mass- times gravity equals weight
Weight- depends on gravity and is measured in newtons; the pulling force of gravity on an object
Formula- weight = mass x gravity
Weight = 9.8N x M
Mass- the amount of matter in an object and stays the same everywhere (measured in kg)
Contact force- a push, pull or other impact xd
Non-contact forces- electrostatic, magnetic force, gravity force
Balanced forces- when two or more forces that act on object are equal in all directions (results in no change of movement)
Unbalanced forces- when two or more unequal forces act on an object
Net force- the difference between two forces
Balanced force- when an object is balanced and cancels each other out
Unbalanced forces- when an object moves due to a/ multiples force acting upon it. They cause an object to: start moving, speed up, slow down, come to a stop, change direction
Fein- zara
Friction- the force between two things rubbing together that makes them slow down relative to each other (a contact force)
Impact- when one force hits another
Air resistance- drag in the air
Drag- friction between a gas, liquid and solid
Streamlining- to reduce air resistance or drag on an object
Friction is always the opposite way to motion because it pushes against it
Electrostatic force- the attraction or repulson of objects that have an electric charge
Non-contact forces- gravity, magnetic, electrostatic
Magnetic- attraction or repulsion between magnetic materials and/or moving objects with electric charge
Gravity- a weak non-contact force of attraction between any 2 objects
The strength of the gravitational field on Earth- 9.8N/kg
Size and gravity- the bigger the object's mass, the stronger the gravity and the more it attracts other masses nearby. The gravity on the moon is less than Earth, which causes astronauts to be able to jump around
Gravitational field- if an object lies within a region called the Earth's gravitational field, then the gravitational force will act upon it (called the force field)