Free Body Diagrams (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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In a free-body diagram, how is the object shown?
In a free-body diagram, how is the object shown?
As a point
In a free-body diagram, what does the length of the arrow represent?
In a free-body diagram, what does the length of the arrow represent?
The size of the force
In a free-body diagram, what does the direction of the arrow represent?
In a free-body diagram, what does the direction of the arrow represent?
The direction of the force
What does altitude mean?
What does altitude mean?
Height above the ground
What must be true for an aeroplane to maintain constant altitude?
What must be true for an aeroplane to maintain constant altitude?
Lift must equal weight
What is thrust?
What is thrust?
A forward force from the engines
What is another name for air resistance?
What is another name for air resistance?
Drag
For an aeroplane to fly at constant velocity, what must be true?
For an aeroplane to fly at constant velocity, what must be true?
Forward and backward forces are balanced
What are vector diagrams used to calculate?
What are vector diagrams used to calculate?
Resultant of forces at an angle
What can vector diagrams do to a single force?
What can vector diagrams do to a single force?
Resolve it into two forces