Contact & Non-Contact Forces (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
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What is a force?
What is a force?
A push or pull on an object due to interaction with another object
What type of quantity is force?
What type of quantity is force?
Vector (has magnitude and direction)
Unit of force
Unit of force
Newtons
What are contact forces?
What are contact forces?
Forces where two objects are physically touching
Three examples of contact forces
Three examples of contact forces
Tension, friction, air resistance
What are non-contact forces?
What are non-contact forces?
Forces where two objects are physically separated
What does gravitational force do?
What does gravitational force do?
Attracts all objects to other objects
Electrostatic force between opposite charges
Electrostatic force between opposite charges
Attraction
Electrostatic force between same charges
Electrostatic force between same charges
Repulsion
What is magnetic force?
What is magnetic force?
Force experienced by certain objects in a magnetic field
When can normal contact force occur?
When can normal contact force occur?
When two objects are in direct contact
Direction of air resistance on a falling skydiver
Direction of air resistance on a falling skydiver
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