3.5 Newton’s Laws of Motion Flashcards

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Newton’s first law

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An object will remain at rest of move at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a resultant force

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Newton’s second law of motion

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Resultant force acting on an object is proportional to its rate of change of momentum, and is in the same direction.

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Newton’s third law of motion?

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When two objects interact they exert forces on each other that are equal in magnitude, opposite in direction and of the same type of force.

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What two sets of units can be used for momentum?

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Ns OR kgms^−1

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How is the momentum of an object calculated?

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Mass × velocity (p=mv)

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What is the principle of conservation of momentum?

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The total momentum in a system of interacting objects is constant provided no external force acts.

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What is an elastic collision?

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A collision in which kinetic energy is conserved

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What is an inelastic collision?

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A collision in which some kinetic energy is transferred to other forms

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How is impulse calculated?

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Force x time

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What is the relationship between impulse and momentum?

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Impulse is equal to the change in momentum

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What is represented by the area under a force time graph

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Impulse

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What is represented by the gradient of a momentum-time graph?

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Resultant force

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What is the change in momentum when an object of momentum p collides elastically at right angles with a wall?

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-2p

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When can F=ma be used?

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When an object has constant mass

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