A resultant force shows the combined effect of
several forces. It makes an object accelerate
(change speed or directiion)
The stopping distance of a
vehicle is thinking distance plus
braking distance.
SD = TD + BD
Moving objects reach a
terminal velocity (top
speed) when drag forces
matches driving forces.
Momentum is mass x velocity. It is conserved when objects collide of
explode apart if no external forces act.
Momentum = Mass (kg) X Velocity (m/s)
A force transfers energy when it does some work on an
object.
Objects gain gravitational potential
energy if they are lifted up. Moving
objects have kinetic energy. Stretched of
squashed elastic objects store elastic
energy.
The speed of an object can be found
using a distance time graph. The
acceleration and distance traveled can be
found using a velocity time graph.