Free Body Diagrams (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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How is an object represented in a free-body diagram?
How is an object represented in a free-body diagram?
As a point
What does the length of an arrow represent in a free-body diagram?
What does the length of an arrow represent in a free-body diagram?
The size of the force
What does the direction of an arrow represent in a free-body diagram?
What does the direction of an arrow represent in a free-body diagram?
The direction of the force
What is altitude?
What is altitude?
Height above the ground
What force must act on an aeroplane flying at constant altitude?
What force must act on an aeroplane flying at constant altitude?
Lift equal to weight
What is thrust?
What is thrust?
A forward force from engines
What is drag?
What is drag?
Air resistance acting in reverse
For an aeroplane at constant velocity, how must forward and backward forces be?
For an aeroplane at constant velocity, how must forward and backward forces be?
Balanced
What are vector diagrams used to calculate?
What are vector diagrams used to calculate?
Resultant of two forces at an angle
Vector diagrams can resolve a single force into what?
Vector diagrams can resolve a single force into what?
Two forces