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What does inertia refer to in the context of motion?
What does inertia refer to in the context of motion?
- The ability of an object to change its velocity.
- The resistance of an object to any change in its motion. (correct)
- The interaction between two or more forces.
- The force that acts on a moving object.
Which statement is true regarding balanced forces?
Which statement is true regarding balanced forces?
- They cause an object to accelerate.
- They result in a constant velocity or rest. (correct)
- They are always equal in magnitude and direction. (correct)
- They have a net force greater than zero.
What is the outcome when an object experiences unbalanced forces?
What is the outcome when an object experiences unbalanced forces?
- It will remain at rest if there is no motion.
- It will have a net force of zero.
- It will continue to move at a constant velocity.
- It will accelerate in the direction of the net force. (correct)
How does mass relate to inertia?
How does mass relate to inertia?
Which statement correctly describes mass?
Which statement correctly describes mass?
Flashcards
Force
Force
A push or pull that can change an object's motion.
Inertia
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion.
Balanced Forces
Balanced Forces
Equal forces acting in opposite directions, resulting in no net force.
Unbalanced Forces
Unbalanced Forces
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Mass
Mass
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Study Notes
Force and Motion
- Force is a push or pull that can cause an object to accelerate, change its velocity, or change its shape.
- Force is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (strength) and direction.
- Motion is the state of change in position over time. It's described by velocity and acceleration.
Inertia
- Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
- Objects at rest tend to stay at rest, and objects in motion tend to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
- Inertia is directly proportional to mass. A more massive object has more inertia than a less massive object.
Balanced Forces
- Balanced forces are forces acting on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction.
- They cancel each other out.
- The net force on an object experiencing balanced forces is zero.
- An object experiencing balanced forces will either remain at rest or continue to move at a constant velocity.
Unbalanced Forces
- Unbalanced forces are forces acting on an object that are not equal in size and opposite in direction.
- They do not cancel each other out.
- The net force on an object experiencing unbalanced forces is not zero.
- An object experiencing unbalanced forces will accelerate; its velocity will change. The direction of acceleration will be in the direction of the net force.
Mass
- Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.
- Mass is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude but no direction.
- Mass is a fundamental property of an object, determining its inertia (resistance to changes in motion).
- Mass is not affected by gravity or location. The mass of an object is the same on Earth as it is in space.
- Units of mass include kilograms (kg).
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