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What is the unit of measurement for force?
What type of force opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?
What is the formula for force according to Newton's Second Law of Motion?
What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion?
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What is the type of motion that occurs in a circular path?
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What is the rate of change of an object's displacement with respect to time?
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What is the force that attracts objects towards each other?
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What is the result of every action according to Newton's Third Law of Motion?
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Study Notes
Force
- A push or pull that causes an object to change its motion or shape
- Can be either contact (direct) or non-contact (indirect)
- Measured in Newtons (N)
Types of Forces
- Gravity: the downward force that attracts objects towards each other
- Friction: the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact
- Normal Force: the force exerted by a surface on an object that is in contact with it
- Tension: the force exerted by a stretched string or wire
- Air Resistance: the force that opposes the motion of an object through the air
Newton's Laws of Motion
First Law (Law of Inertia)
- An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue to move with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force
- Inertia: the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion
Second Law (Law of Acceleration)
- Force (F) is equal to the mass (m) of an object multiplied by its acceleration (a): F = ma
- The more massive an object, the less it will accelerate when a force is applied
- The greater the force applied, the greater the acceleration of an object
Third Law (Law of Action and Reaction)
- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
- When two objects interact, they apply forces to one another that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
Motion
Types of Motion
- Translational Motion: motion in a straight line
- Rotational Motion: motion around a fixed axis
- Circular Motion: motion in a circular path
Describing Motion
- Displacement: the distance an object travels from its initial to its final position
- Velocity: the rate of change of an object's displacement with respect to time
- Acceleration: the rate of change of an object's velocity
- Speed: the rate of change of an object's distance traveled
Force
- A push or pull that causes an object to change its motion or shape
- Can be either contact (direct) or non-contact (indirect)
- Measured in Newtons (N)
Types of Forces
- Gravity: attracts objects towards each other
- Friction: opposes motion between two surfaces in contact
- Normal Force: exerted by a surface on an object in contact
- Tension: exerted by a stretched string or wire
- Air Resistance: opposes motion of an object through the air
Newton's Laws of Motion
First Law (Law of Inertia)
- An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion continues with constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force
- Inertia: resistance to changes in motion
Second Law (Law of Acceleration)
- Force (F) = mass (m) × acceleration (a): F = ma
- More massive objects resist acceleration
- Greater force applied means greater acceleration
Third Law (Law of Action and Reaction)
- Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
- Interacting objects apply equal forces in opposite directions
Motion
Types of Motion
- Translational Motion: motion in a straight line
- Rotational Motion: motion around a fixed axis
- Circular Motion: motion in a circular path
Describing Motion
- Displacement: distance from initial to final position
- Velocity: rate of change of displacement with respect to time
- Acceleration: rate of change of velocity
- Speed: rate of change of distance traveled
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A quiz on forces in physics, including gravity, friction, normal force, and tension. Learn about the types of forces and how they are measured.
