Year 7, forces
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Upthrust |
Upthrust is the force that stops boats sinking in water.
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Gravity |
We often use the word weight when we are talking about mass and how heavy something is, but weight is affected by gravity.
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Friction |
The force between two moving surfaces or objects is called friction.
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Newton |
Newton was a scientist who gives his name to Newton-metre and some laws of physics, e.g. Newton's third law.
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Force |
The force needed to be overcome to allow the object to move.
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Resistance |
With strength - amount of force a muscle can exert against resistance.
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Weight |
A pulley can be used to lift a heavy weight.
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Reaction |
Reaction force opposes gravity.
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Interaction |
In physics, a force is any interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object.
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Tension |
High tension.
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Balanced |
A state in which opposing forces are balanced.
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Unbalanced |
When one force is larger than the other, the forces are unbalanced.
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Constant |
The trophy is a constant reminder of his success.
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Stationary |
Our train was stationary for over an hour.
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Resultant |
The overall force is the resultant force.
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Equilibrium |
Equilibrium is reached when the resultant forces balance out to zero, so the motion doesn't change (e.g. a parked car).
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