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What factors can affect the friction on an object?

The surface (rough or smooth), the weight (heavy or light), surface area

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Who discovered gravity and how?

Isaac Newton discovered gravity when he saw an apple fall straight down from a tree and wondered why it didn't fall sideways or upwards.

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Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?

Balanced

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Using Weight = Mass x Gravitational field, calculate the weight of a 75kg object on Uranus. (Uranus GFS = 9N/KG)

675N

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What are mass and weight measured in? Give an answer for each.

Mass in KG, Weight in Newtons

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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What is upthrust? What keeps it balanced?

The upward force that a liquid puts on an object floating in it. The weight of the object balances the upthrust.

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Describe the difference between mass and weight.

Mass is a measurement of how much matter or "stuff" is in an object. Weight is a measurement of the gravity acting on the object.

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What is friction?

Friction is a force that resists the sliding or rolling of one solid object over another.

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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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gift

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baam

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Where will an astronaut have a greater mass? On the moon or on earth?

None: Mass stays the same, it is not affected by gravity.

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What is Newton's first law? Give an example to support your answer.

An object will not change its motion unless a force acts on it (object in rest will stay at rest) e.g people flying forward when a car stops quickly.

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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fairy

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thief

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Lose 50 points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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Balanced or unbalanced?

Balanced

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Describe Newton's third law. Give an example.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. e.g. stepping off a boat and the boat pushes back or a rocket pushing air down so that it goes up.

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