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Physics Y7
Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What do we measure forces with | Newton meter |
| What is the meaning of non-contact force | Act between two objects that are not physically touching |
| What is tension | It is a pulling force exerted on a object |
| What is the meaning of contact force | Act between two objects that physically touch each other |
| What is friction? | A force that opposes motion |
| What is air resistance? | the force that opposes the motion of objects through air |
| Upthrust | A force that pushes things up in liquids and gases. |
| What is thrust meaning | A driving force exerted by an engine to make something move |
| Normal Reaction | When an object pushes on a surface, the surface pushes back on the object with a balancing force |
| What can forces do[1] | They can speed up or slow down |
| What is Deformation | When we apply force to an object to change it's shape |
| What can a deformation be? | stretch, compress |
| What elastic material do when it is deformed | it will return to it original shape |
| What will inelastic material do when deformed | It is changes it's shape permanently |