Force Diagrams (Grade 11 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Quizzes
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What do arrows represent in force diagrams?
What do arrows represent in force diagrams?
Specific forces acting on objects
What does the length of an arrow indicate in a force diagram?
What does the length of an arrow indicate in a force diagram?
The magnitude of the force
Where must arrows be positioned in a force diagram?
Where must arrows be positioned in a force diagram?
Touching the system or object
What do equal-length arrows in a force diagram indicate?
What do equal-length arrows in a force diagram indicate?
Equal forces
How is the object shown in a free body diagram?
How is the object shown in a free body diagram?
As a simple dot
On an inclined plane, how should the x-axis be aligned?
On an inclined plane, how should the x-axis be aligned?
Parallel to the inclined surface
What is the formula for the force component parallel to an inclined plane?
What is the formula for the force component parallel to an inclined plane?
What is the formula for the force component perpendicular to an inclined plane?
What is the formula for the force component perpendicular to an inclined plane?
Which trigonometric function gives the parallel component on an inclined plane?
Which trigonometric function gives the parallel component on an inclined plane?
Sine
What does the perpendicular force component do to an object on an inclined plane?
What does the perpendicular force component do to an object on an inclined plane?
Presses object into the surface