Unit 8.1 Flashcard 4

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What happens to the contact forces between two objects in a collision if the mass of one object is decreased?

Back

The contact forces between the objects decrease.

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In a collision between a bat and a baseball, which experiences a greater peak force?

Back

Neither. They exert an equal amount of force on each other.

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What is the relationship between the forces applied by two objects in contact?

Back

The forces are the same size and in opposite directions.

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When a soccer player heads the ball, how do the forces on the player's head compare to the forces on the ball?

Back

The forces would be equal.

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Explain the concept of action-reaction forces in the context of a soccer player heading a ball.

Back

Forces come in equal and opposite pairs.

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What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

Back

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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How does mass affect the force experienced during a collision?

Back

A decrease in mass results in a decrease in contact forces during a collision.

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What is the significance of equal forces in a collision?

Back

Equal forces indicate that both objects exert the same amount of force on each other, regardless of their masses.

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What principle explains why a baseball and bat exert equal forces on each other during a hit?

Back

Newton's Third Law of Motion.

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In terms of force, what can be said about the interaction between two colliding objects?

Back

They exert forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

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