2. Kinematics Flashcards

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1
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Average speed

A

Total distance travelled/ total time taken

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2
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Uniform speed

A

Change in distance travelled per unit time is constant

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3
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What is acceleration?

A
  1. The rate of change of velocity
  2. when speed or direction changes
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4
Q

How to find distance in speed-time graph

A

Area under graph

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5
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Acceleration of free fall

A

10m/s^2

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6
Q

Does the distance-time graph curve upwards or downwards when speed increase?

A

curve upwards

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7
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Difference of non-uniform speed and uniform speed in distance time graph

A
  1. Non-uniform speed will curve upwards or downwards
  2. Uniform speed will go straight up
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8
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For speed time graph, if line is straight but above axis, what does it mean?

A

Car is still moving but no acceleration is present.

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