Forces and Interactions

Front

Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ...

Back

Inertia

Front

A ______ is a push or pull on an object.

Back

force

Front

An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an ___ force acts on it.

Back

unbalanced

Front

The mass of a car is 1000 kg. How much force would be required to accelerate the car at a rate of 3 m/s²?

Back

1000 x 3 = 3000 N

Front

A north pole and a south pole will attract each other. True or False?

Back

True

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

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

Front

What is friction?

Back

Friction is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

Front

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

Back

Balanced forces do not change an object's motion; unbalanced forces do.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies towards each other, depending on their masses.

Front

What happens to an object at rest when no forces act on it?

Back

It remains at rest due to inertia.