Forces 1 (Activate Y7) - Glossary Flashcard

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Acceleration

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How quickly speed increases or decreases.

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Air Resistance

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The force on an object moving through the air that causes it to slow down (also known as drag).

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Average Speed

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The overall distance travelled divided by overall time for a journey.

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Balanced (Forces)

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Forces acting on an object that are the same size but act in opposite directions.

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Contact Force

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Force that acts by direct contact, e.g., friction.

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Distance–Time Graph

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A graph that shows how far an object moves each second.

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Driving Force

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The force that is pushing or pulling something.

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Equilibrium

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State of an object when all forces are balanced.

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Field

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The region where other objects feel a gravitational force.

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Friction

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Force opposing motion which is caused by the interaction of surfaces moving over one another. It is called ‘drag’ if one is a fluid.