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Learn About Forces: Terminal Velocity and More!

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A comprehensive guide to fundamental physics concepts focusing on forces, motion, and their relationships. This guide explores the relationship between force and acceleration, types of forces, and key physics calculations.

Forces are classified into contact forces (requiring physical touch) and non-contact forces (acting at a distance)
Understanding balanced and unbalanced forces is crucial for predicting object motion
The guide covers essential concepts like terminal velocity, spring forces, and pressure
Mathematical relationships and units are provided for key physics quantities
Vector quantities like velocity and force are explained with their directional properties

04/03/2023

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Force Relationships and Terminal Velocity

This page explores the concepts of balanced and unbalanced forces, introducing calculating terminal velocity physics principles.

Definition: Terminal velocity occurs when the upward forces (drag and buoyancy) equal the downward force of gravity, resulting in constant velocity.

Highlight: Force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma), and weight equals mass times gravity (W = mg).

Example: For objects on Earth, the gravitational field strength is 10N/kg, which helps calculate weight from mass.

Vocabulary: Balanced forces have equal magnitude in opposite directions, while unbalanced forces result in acceleration.

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Physics Measurements and Units

This page details the essential measurements and units used in physics calculations, particularly focusing on force-related quantities.

Definition: Pressure is defined as force divided by area, while moments are calculated as force times perpendicular distance.

Highlight: An object achieves rotational equilibrium when clockwise and anti-clockwise moments are equal.

Example: Levers demonstrate the practical application of moments, where force times distance from pivot determines the turning effect.

Vocabulary: Key units include:

Speed: metres per second (m/s)
Force: newton (N)
Pressure: newtons per metre squared (N/m²)
Acceleration: metres per second squared (m/s²)

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Forces and Motion Fundamentals

This page introduces the fundamental concepts of forces in physics. Forces are divided into two main categories and their relationship with motion is explored through basic calculations.

Definition: Forces are vector quantities that have both magnitude and direction, capable of changing an object's motion or shape.

Vocabulary: Contact forces require physical touching between objects (friction, reaction force), while non-contact forces act at a distance (gravity, magnetic force).

Example: Speed calculation demonstrated through distance-time relationship: Speed = distance/time For instance, 10/5 = 1.5 m/s

Highlight: Understanding vectors is crucial as forces have both direction and magnitude, making them different from scalar quantities.

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Subjects

Physics

Forces & movement

Moments

Learn About Forces: Terminal Velocity and More!

flo

@flo_effins

23 Followers

Forces are classified into contact forces (requiring physical touch) and non-contact forces (acting at a distance)
Understanding balanced and unbalanced forces is crucial for predicting object motion
The guide covers essential concepts like terminal velocity, spring forces, and pressure
Mathematical relationships and units are provided for key physics quantities
Vector quantities like velocity and force are explained with their directional properties

04/03/2023

214

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Physics

Force Relationships and Terminal Velocity

This page explores the concepts of balanced and unbalanced forces, introducing calculating terminal velocity physics principles.

Definition: Terminal velocity occurs when the upward forces (drag and buoyancy) equal the downward force of gravity, resulting in constant velocity.

Highlight: Force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma), and weight equals mass times gravity (W = mg).

Example: For objects on Earth, the gravitational field strength is 10N/kg, which helps calculate weight from mass.

Vocabulary: Balanced forces have equal magnitude in opposite directions, while unbalanced forces result in acceleration.

Physics Measurements and Units

This page details the essential measurements and units used in physics calculations, particularly focusing on force-related quantities.

Definition: Pressure is defined as force divided by area, while moments are calculated as force times perpendicular distance.

Highlight: An object achieves rotational equilibrium when clockwise and anti-clockwise moments are equal.

Example: Levers demonstrate the practical application of moments, where force times distance from pivot determines the turning effect.

Vocabulary: Key units include:

Speed: metres per second (m/s)
Force: newton (N)
Pressure: newtons per metre squared (N/m²)
Acceleration: metres per second squared (m/s²)

Forces and Motion Fundamentals

This page introduces the fundamental concepts of forces in physics. Forces are divided into two main categories and their relationship with motion is explored through basic calculations.

Definition: Forces are vector quantities that have both magnitude and direction, capable of changing an object's motion or shape.

Vocabulary: Contact forces require physical touching between objects (friction, reaction force), while non-contact forces act at a distance (gravity, magnetic force).

Example: Speed calculation demonstrated through distance-time relationship: Speed = distance/time For instance, 10/5 = 1.5 m/s

Highlight: Understanding vectors is crucial as forces have both direction and magnitude, making them different from scalar quantities.

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Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

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The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

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Learn About Forces: Terminal Velocity and More!

Force Relationships and Terminal Velocity

Physics Measurements and Units

Forces and Motion Fundamentals

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Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

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I love this app so much, I also use it daily. I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a D to an A with it :D

The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

I love this app ❤️ I actually use it every time I study.

Learn About Forces: Terminal Velocity and More!

Force Relationships and Terminal Velocity

Physics Measurements and Units

Forces and Motion Fundamentals

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Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

Knowunity has been named a featured story on Apple and has regularly topped the app store charts in the education category in Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Join Knowunity today and help millions of students around the world.

4.9+

15 M

#1

950 K+

Still not convinced? See what other students are saying...

I love this app so much, I also use it daily. I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a D to an A with it :D

The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

I love this app ❤️ I actually use it every time I study.