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Scince 8
Scince 8
BALANCE FORCES- when something is stable, equal, not POTENTIAL ENERGY- An object above a specified level
falling over. The forces are the same, the forces are has energy due to its position.
cancelling each other; one force counteracts the other.
The net force when forces are balanced=0= no FORMULA of PE:
movement or change in movement. PE=mgh
POWER- is the rate of doing work or rate of using
UNBALANCED FORCE- a force that causes a change in energy.
motion of a body. There is net force and so the object
will move. TEMPERATURE- Is a measure of hotness and coldness of
an object.
NET FORCE- is the sum of all forces acting on an object. 3 common temperature scales
1. Celsius
2. Fahrenheit
3. Kelvin
ANDERS CELSIUS- Introduced the Celsius scale in 1741
DANIEL GABRIEL FAHRENHEIT-Introduced the
Fahrenheit scale in 1724.
WILLIAM THOMPSON, also known as Lord Kelvin-
introduced the third temperature scale, which is called
KELVIN.