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1
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a vector has…
a scalar has…

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magnitude and direction
just magnitude

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… cannot be negative but… can

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scalars
vectors

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examples of scalar

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speed
distance
time
mass
energy

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examples of vector

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velocity
displacement
acceleration
force
momentum

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what is scalar

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can be measured with a number (magnitude)

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what is a vector quantity

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  • measured with a number
  • BUT ALSO
  • has a direction
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gravity- the larger the… the stronger the… the greater the…

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mass
field
attraction

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weight calculation

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weight = mass x gravitational field strength

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weight is measured using a… by…

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force meter / calibrated spring-balance
by the weighing scales measuring the force you exert then divides by 10 to get the mass

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gravitational field strength on earth

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9.8

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what happens to mass and weight of the same person on two different planets

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mass stays the same
wieght is different because gravitational field strength is different

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12
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skydiver example of resultant forces

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  1. initially, there is no air reisstance so only force acting on him is weight = accelerates
  2. air resistance increases, resultant force from weight decreases= acceleration decreases
  3. eventually equal and balance, so no resultant force = no acceleration
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work done =

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work done = force x distance

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14
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one joule of work is done when…

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a force of one newton causes a displacement of one metre
1 joule = 1 newton metre

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to stretch, bend of compress an object… need to be applied otherwise…

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multiple forces need to be applied otherwise it will just move in one direction

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elastic deformation

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the object returns to its original shape when the load has been removed

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plastic deformation

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the object does not reutrn to its original shape when the load has been removed, this can be a spring when pulled too far

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Hooke’s law

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the extension of an elastic object, is directly proportional to the force applied, provided that the limit of proportionality is not exceeded

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hooke’s law calculation

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F = kx
Force = spring constant x extension
N Nm-1 m

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hooke’s law : why does the graph stop being linear

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  • the limit of proportionality has been reached, no longer obeys hooke’s law
  • turns to plastic behaviour (object pulled too far)
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21
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hooke’s law: if the graph is just linear with no non-linear end seciton…

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… the material is brittle, so snaps instead of stretching afte tthe elastic limit

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work done (spring) calc

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work done = 1/2 x spring constant x extension squared

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23
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the work done on the spring =

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= the elastic potential energy stored

24
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moment of a force =

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moment of a force = force x perpendicular distance
M = Fd

25
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(roations and moments)equilibrium is when…

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sum of anticlockwise moments = sum of clockwise moments

26
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Gears: if a gear (1) is connected to another gear (2)with fewer teeth (smaller)

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  • second gear with turn faster
  • but with less force
  • in opposite direction to first gear
27
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if a gear (1) is connected to a gear (2) with more teeth (larger)

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  • turns slower
  • more force
  • in opposite direction
28
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pressure calc

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pressure = force / area

29
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pressure in fluids: an object floats if its weight is…

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less than the weight of the water it displaces

30
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buoyancy is the…

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upwards force that counteracts the weight of the floating object

31
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objects that float have a lower…

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density than the water so the weight of the equivalent amount of water is greater than the weight of the floating object

32
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pressure due to a column of liquuid =

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pressure due to a column of liquid = height of column x density of liquid x gravitational field strength

p = hpg

33
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upthrust (liquid)

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  • a partially or totally submerged object experiences a greater pressure on the bottom surfacr than the top surface
  • this creates a resultant force upwards (upthrust)
34
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earth’s atmosphere

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thin layer on air around the earth which gets less dense with increasing altitude

35
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explain why there the atmosphere gets less dense with increasing altitude

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  • the weight of the air is the force which causes the pressure
  • so higher up, there are fewer air molecules than lower down
  • so smaller weight so less pressure
36
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assumptions made for a simple modle of the atmosphere

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  • isothermal (all at the same temp)
  • transparent to solar radiation
  • opaque to terrestrial radiation
37
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if an object is moving in a circular motion, the acceleration… because…

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increases because changing velocity is defines as acceleration so the change in direction means it accelerates

38
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speed equation

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speed = distance/ time

39
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displacement time graphs:
- sharper gadient means…
- negative gradient means…
- horizontal line means…
- curved line means…

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sharper gradient = faster speed
negative gradient = returning back to starting point
horizontal line = stationary
curved line = velocity is changing

40
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velocity-time graphs:
gradient is…
sharper gradient means…
negative gradient means…
horizontal line means…
0 velocity means…
curved line means…

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gradient is acceleration
sharper gradient is greater acceleration
negative gradient is deceleration
horizontal line is constant speed
0 velocity is stationary
curved line means acceleration is changing

41
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falling in a fluid

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  1. initially object will fall under gravity
  2. but then the drag forces will act and the object will move at terminal velocity
42
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Netwtons first law

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an object has a constant velocity unless acted on by a resultant force

43
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Newton’s second law

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the acceleration of an object is proportional to the resultant force acting on the object, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

44
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equation linking force, acceleration and mass

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force = mass x acceleration

45
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inertia

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the measure of how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object

46
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inertial mass =

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inertial mass = force/ acceleration

47
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newton’s third law

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whenever two objects interact, the forces they exert on each other are equal and opposite

48
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vehicle stopping distances

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  1. after seeing a hazard, there is reaction time during which you travel x metres (thinking distance)
  2. then you react, causing the car to slow down and stop over y metres (braking distance)
49
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to find reaction time… (practical)

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ruler drop test

50
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when a force is applied to the brakes of a vehicle…

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  1. energy is transferred (by friction) to the wheel
  2. so the vehicle’s kinetic energy decreases
  3. and temp on the brakes increase
51
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momentum =

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momentum = mass x velocity
p = mv

52
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momentum is always conserved in a…

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collision or explosion (where there ar eno external forces like air resistance etc)

53
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equation linking force, time and change in momentum

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force = change in momentum / time

54
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Safety features in cars - seatbelts

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  1. seatbelts - stretch under large forces, stretching increases distance move slightly but extends the time taken for passengers to stop, decreases rate of change of momentum and therefore reduces force
55
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safety features in cars - crumple zones

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  • without them cards would be a solid metal block which stops immediately
  • softer areas at the front of the car which crumple upon a crash
  • absorbs energy to deform and compact
  • increases time taken for car to stop therefore reduced acceleration and force on passengers
56
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safety features in cars - air bags

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  • without these your head would whip forward hitting the steering wheel
  • inflates insantly upon a crash
  • your head hitd this and slows down
  • increases time taken for head to stop moving so reduces force on neck

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