Forces Flashcard 1 _Extra Practice

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What is mass?

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, typically measured in kilograms.

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What is inertia?

Back

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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How does mass affect motion?

Back

Objects with more mass are harder to speed up or slow down compared to objects with less mass.

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What is a balanced force?

Back

A balanced force occurs when two forces acting on an object are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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An unbalanced force occurs when two forces acting on an object are not equal, causing the object to accelerate in the direction of the greater force.

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force = mass x acceleration (F = m x a).

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What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

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What is friction?

Back

Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object, caused by the contact between two surfaces.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object, which can occur due to a change in speed or direction.