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,Which quantities have magnitude or size only? Scalar
What are the properties of vector quantities? They have magnitude and an associated direction
How can you represent a vector quantity using a symbol? With an arrow where the length of the arrow represents the magnitude, and the
direction of the arrow the direction of the vector quantity
What is a force? A push or pull that acts on an object due the interaction of another object
What is a contact force? A force that acts between two objects that are physically touching each other
Name four contact forces Friction, air resistance, tension and normal
What is Newton's Third Law of motion? When a contact force acts between two objects, both objects experience the same
size force, but in opposite directions
What is a non-contact force? Non-contact forces are forces that act between two objects that are not physically
touching each other
Name three non-contact forces Gravitational force, electrostatic force and magnetic force
What is weight? The force acting on an object due to gravity
What does the weight of an object depend on? The gravitational field strength at the point where the object is
What is the equation that links weight, mass and Weight = mass x gravitational field strength if [W=mg]
gravitational field strength?
, What is the relationship between the mass of an object The more mass an object has the greater its gravitational field
and its gravitational field?
What is the unit of gravitational field strength? Newtons per kg [N/kg]
What is the unit of weight? Newtons (N)
What is the unit of mass? Kilograms (kg)
What is the 'centre of mass' of an object? A single point in an object where the weight may be considered to act
How do you measure weight? Using a calibrated spring-balance (a newtonmeter)
What's the relationship between the weight and the mass They are directly proportional
of an object?
What is a resultant force? A single force that replaces a number of forces acting on an object that has the
same effect as all of the original forces acting together
When does a force do work on an object? When the force causes a displacement of the object
What is the equation that links work done, force and work done = force × distance [W=Fs]
distance?
What is the unit of work done? Joules (J)
When is one joule of work done? When a force of one newton causes a displacement of one metre; 1 joule = 1
newton-metre
2 2026 | Study Guide,
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,Which quantities have magnitude or size only? Scalar
What are the properties of vector quantities? They have magnitude and an associated direction
How can you represent a vector quantity using a symbol? With an arrow where the length of the arrow represents the magnitude, and the
direction of the arrow the direction of the vector quantity
What is a force? A push or pull that acts on an object due the interaction of another object
What is a contact force? A force that acts between two objects that are physically touching each other
Name four contact forces Friction, air resistance, tension and normal
What is Newton's Third Law of motion? When a contact force acts between two objects, both objects experience the same
size force, but in opposite directions
What is a non-contact force? Non-contact forces are forces that act between two objects that are not physically
touching each other
Name three non-contact forces Gravitational force, electrostatic force and magnetic force
What is weight? The force acting on an object due to gravity
What does the weight of an object depend on? The gravitational field strength at the point where the object is
What is the equation that links weight, mass and Weight = mass x gravitational field strength if [W=mg]
gravitational field strength?
, What is the relationship between the mass of an object The more mass an object has the greater its gravitational field
and its gravitational field?
What is the unit of gravitational field strength? Newtons per kg [N/kg]
What is the unit of weight? Newtons (N)
What is the unit of mass? Kilograms (kg)
What is the 'centre of mass' of an object? A single point in an object where the weight may be considered to act
How do you measure weight? Using a calibrated spring-balance (a newtonmeter)
What's the relationship between the weight and the mass They are directly proportional
of an object?
What is a resultant force? A single force that replaces a number of forces acting on an object that has the
same effect as all of the original forces acting together
When does a force do work on an object? When the force causes a displacement of the object
What is the equation that links work done, force and work done = force × distance [W=Fs]
distance?
What is the unit of work done? Joules (J)
When is one joule of work done? When a force of one newton causes a displacement of one metre; 1 joule = 1
newton-metre
