acceleration due to gravity Flashcards

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1
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Always round things to 2 significant figures

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ye

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what is the acceleration due to gravity? (when it goes downwards)

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9.8 meters per second squared
when a ball goes down, it is POSITIVE 9.8 METERS PER SECOND DOWNWARDS (because gravity ALWAYS acts upon an object and goes downwards)

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What is acceleration due to gravity when an object goes up.

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acceleration due to gravity in this scenario would be -9.8 meters per second squared, since it is going against gravity and thus moving up. gravity is positive when going downwards

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ALWAYS CONVERT KM AN HOUR IN A PHYSICS PROBLEM TO METERS PER SECOND

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fr

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underline and analyse question to see if you’re finding a vector quantity or a scalar quantity. Determine by using units

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mhm

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How do you find the angle or direction in a vector diagram?

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You need to find the bearing of the resultant vector, which ALWAYS starts from north. You can find this by using trigonometry and such

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What does the law of conservation of energy state?

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The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed. It is transformed into other types of energy and transferred to different objects.

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In a vector diagram, from where do you find the true bearing?

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You find the true bearing from the END OF YOUR DIAGRAM. WRITE WHERE YOU STARTED AND WHERE YOU ENDED AND FROM THE ENDED ANGLE, USE TRIG AND FIND BEARING

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