Free Body Diagrams (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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In free-body diagram, object shown as
In free-body diagram, object shown as
Point
In free-body diagram, forces drawn as
In free-body diagram, forces drawn as
Arrows starting at the point
What arrow length represents in free-body diagram
What arrow length represents in free-body diagram
Size of the force
What arrow direction represents in free-body diagram
What arrow direction represents in free-body diagram
Direction of the force
Altitude definition
Altitude definition
Height above the ground
Force for constant altitude
Force for constant altitude
Lift (equal to weight, opposite direction)
Thrust definition
Thrust definition
Forward force provided by engines
Direction air resistance (drag) acts
Direction air resistance (drag) acts
Opposite to motion (backward)
Constant velocity indicates forces are
Constant velocity indicates forces are
Balanced (forward = backward)
Vector diagrams used to calculate
Vector diagrams used to calculate
Resultant of two forces at an angle
Vector diagrams used to resolve force into
Vector diagrams used to resolve force into
Two component forces
Components of resolved force
Components of resolved force
Horizontal and vertical