Factual Questions

Question 1

Name some scalars

Answer 1

Speed, Distance, Energy

Question 2

Name some vectors

Answer 2

Velocity, Acceleration, Force

Question 3

How do you calculate the DISTANCE TRAVELLED from a SPEED-TIME graph

Answer 3

Find the area underneath

Question 4

How do you calculate the ACCELERATION from a SPEED-TIME graph

Answer 4

Find the gradient

Question 5

How do you find the SPEED from a DISTANCE-TIME graph?

Answer 5

Find the gradient

Question 6

What is the acceleration of a falling object with no air resistance?

Answer 6

10 m/s^2, constantly downwards

Question 7

Describe the motion of an object experiencing a balanced force.

Answer 7

Constant speed

Question 8

Describe the motion of an object experiencing an unbalnaced force.

Answer 8

Constant acceleration

Question 9

How do you calculate the magnitude of an unbalanced force?

Answer 9

Add all the forces in one direction, subtract all the forces in the other.

Question 10

When is an object stationary on a SPEED-time graph?

Answer 10

A flat line at zero

Question 11

When is an object at rest on a DISTANCE-time graph?

Answer 11

A flat line

Question 12

When is an object moving at constant speed on a SPEED-time graph?

Answer 12

A flat line

Question 13

When is an object moving at constant speed on a DISTANCE-time graph?

Answer 13

A straight line

Question 14

When is an object moving at constant acceleration of a DISTANCE-time graph?

Answer 14

A curved line, sloping upwards

Question 15

When is an object moving with constant acceleration on a SPEED-time graph?

Answer 15

A straight line

Question 16

If there is no air resistance, what does a velocity-time graph look like for a falling object?

Answer 16

A straight line with a negative gradient of 10.

Question 17

When does an object reach terminal velocity?

Answer 17

When the driving force (e.g. gravity) is equal to the frictional force.