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11 Cards in this Set
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What is a force?
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Simply a push or a pull
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What force begins with G
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Gravity/ Weight
Always acting straight down |
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What force begins with R
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Reaction force (from a surface usually straight up)
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What force begins with E
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Electrostatic force (between two charged objects)
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What force begins with T
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Thrust/ Push/ Pull
Due to an engine or rocket |
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What force begins with D
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Drag, air resistance, friction
Slows things down! |
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What force begins with L
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Lift
Aeroplane wing |
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What force begins with Te
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Tension
Rope or cable |
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lovely piccy
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lovely piccy
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Why do objects with weight not just keep falling?
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Because they feel a reaction force back from surface
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What do objects that move in a fluid feel?
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Drag in opposite direction
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