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1
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what is newtons first law

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a body will remain at rest or continue in a straight line at a constant speed as long as the forces acting on it are balanced

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what is the resultant force

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the overall force acting on an object

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what is newtons second law

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when a resultant force acts on a mass then there will be a change in its velocity

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4
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what is the formula for force

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force = mass * accelaration

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5
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what is inertial mass

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a measure of how difficult it is to change the velocity of a moving object

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6
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what is weight

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the force that a body experiences due to its mass and the size of the gravitational feild

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7
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what is mass

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the amount of matter

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8
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what is weight measured in

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Newtons

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9
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what is mass measured in

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Kg

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what is the formula for weight

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mass * gravity

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what 2 factors affect the strength of gravity

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the mass of the body
the radius of the object

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12
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what tool is used to measure weight

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Newtonmeter

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13
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what force causes circular motion to occur

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centripetal force

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14
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what force causes the centripetal force of a car on a turn

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friction

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15
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what is momentum in simple objects

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the power of a moving object

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what is the formula for momentum

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mass * velocity

17
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what is the equation for the force that uses momentum

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change in momentum/time taken

18
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what is newtons third law

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for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

19
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give an example of newtons third law (use man and wall) and why it is

A

man pushing on the wall
wall(normal contact) pushing on man

needs to act on 2 different objects

20
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momentum is c…

A

conserved

21
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what is the average human reaction time

A

0.2

22
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what is the definition of human reaction time,

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the time it takes between a stimulus and a response

23
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what 4 factors affect the reaction time of drivers

A

tiredness
alcohol and drugs
distractions
age

24
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what is stopping distance

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the total distance over which a vehicle comes to rest

25
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what 2 things make up stopping distances

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thinking distance
braking distance

26
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what is thinking distance

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the distance the car travels while the driver reacts to the danger

27
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what is braking distance

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the distance the car travels while braking

28
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what 3 factors affect the braking distance of a car

A

road condition
weather
condition of breaks and tyres
mass of the car

29
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what equation is used in stopping distance

A

F * D = 0.5 * mass * accelaration

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