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Speed definition and equation

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distance travelled
time taken
Speed is defined as the rate of change of displacement

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What is instantaneous speed

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Speed of the car over a very short interval of time

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What is acceleration

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Acceleration of an object is defined as the rate of the change of velocity

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Acceleration=

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change in velocity

time taken

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In a Distance time graph what does the gradient represent

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Speed

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In a displacement time graph what does the gradient represent

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Velocity

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In a velocity time graph what does the gradient and area under the graph represent

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Acceleration and displacement

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What are the 5 SUVAT equations

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v=u+at, s=vt-0.5at2, s=ut + 0.5at2, s=0..5(u+v)t, v2=u2+2as

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What is thinking distance

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The distance travelled between the moment when you first see a reason to stop to the moment when you use the brake.
Speed x reaction time

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Braking distance

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The distance travelled from the time the brake is applied until the vehicle stops

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g=

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The acceleration of free fall =a 9.81ms-2

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12
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When is an object said to be in free fall

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When an object is accelerating under gravity with no other force acting on it

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13
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What is terminal velocity

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When the object has zero acceleration and the speed is constant

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14
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Factors affecting reaction time

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Tiredness, drugs and alcohol, distractions

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Factors affecting braking distance

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Adverse road and weather conditions (wet or icy), poor vehicle conditions (brakes or tyres)

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What is a projectile

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A projectile is an object that is thrown at an angle to the horizontal and therefore moves in both the horizontal and vertical planes

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17
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Conditions in projectiles (4)

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Constant velocity in one direction
Constant acceleration in perpendicular direction
Vertical and horizontal motion are independent of each other
No air resistance

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18
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Force equation when mass is constant

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F=ma

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19
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Weight equation

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W=mg

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20
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Unit of force

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Newton (N) kgms^-2

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21
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Weight

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The gravitational force acting on an object through its centre of mass

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Friction

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The force that arises when two surfaces rub against each other

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23
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Drag

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the resistive force on an object travelling through a fluid

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Tension

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the force within a stretched cable or rope

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Upthrust

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An upward buoyancy force acting on an object when it is in a fluid

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Normal contact force

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A force arising when one object rests against another

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Centre of mass

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A point through which any externally applied force produces straight line motion but no rotation

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Centre of gravity

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An imaginary point at which the entire weight of an object appears to act

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29
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Factors affecting drag for an object travelling through air

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Speed of object, shape of object, cross sectional area, roughness or texture of object, density of fluid

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30
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Newtons 1st law of motion

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An object will remain at rest or continue to move with constant velocity unless acted upon by a resultant force

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Newton’s 2nd law of motion

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The net (resultant) force acting on an object is directly proportional to the rate of change of its momentum and is in the same direction

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Newton’s 3rd law of motion

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When two objects interact they exert equal and opposite forces on each other

33
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force equation when mass is not constant

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Change in momentum

Change in time

34
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Linear momentum equation

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momentum = mass x velocity

35
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Impulse of a force

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Force x change in time

Is equal to the area under a force-time graph

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Principle of conservation of momentum

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When objects collide the total momentum before and after the collision is the same
For a system of interacting objects the total momentum in a specific direction remains constant as long as no external forces act on the system

37
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4 fundamental forces

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Gravitational force, electromagnetic force, strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force

38
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Density definition and equation

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The density of a substance is defined as its mass per unit volume
Density = mass
Volume

39
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Pressure definition and equation

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Pressure is the normal force exerted per unit cross sectional area
Normal force
Cross sectional area

40
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Unit of pressure

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Pascal is the unit of pressure where 1Pa=1Nm^-2

41
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Archimedes principle

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The upthrust exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces

42
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Pressure in a fluid equation

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Height x density x acceleration of free fall

43
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Moment of a force

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The moment of a force is the turning effect of a force about some axis or point

44
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Principle of moments

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For a body in rotational equilibrium, the sum of the anti-clockwise moments about any point is equal to the sum of the clockwise moments about the same point

45
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Moment equation

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Force x distance (perpendicular distance of the line of action of a force from the axis or point of rotation)

46
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Couples

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A pair of equal and opposite forces acting on a body but on different lines of action

47
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Torque

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The moment of a couple

48
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The principle of conservation of energy

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This states that the total energy of a closed system remains constant: energy can never be created or destroyed, but it can be transferred from one form to another

49
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Energy definition

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The capacity for doing work

50
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Kinetic energy equation and definition

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0.5 x mass x speed^2

Energy due to motion of an object with mass

51
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Gravitational potential energy equation and definition

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Mass x change in height x acceleration of free fall

Energy of an object due to its position in a gravitational field

52
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Work done

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Force x distance

53
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Chemical energy

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Energy contained within the chemical bonds between atoms- it can be released when the atoms are rearranged

54
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Elastic potential energy

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Energy stored in an object as a result of reversible change in its shape

55
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Electrical potential energy

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Energy of electrical charges due to their position in an electric field

56
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Nuclear energy

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Energy within the nuclei of atoms it can be released when the particles within the nucleus are rearranged

57
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Radiant/electromagnetic energy

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Energy associated with all electromagnetic waves stored within the oscillating electric and magnetic fields

58
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Sound energy

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Energy of mechanical waves due to the movement of the atoms

59
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Internal (heat or thermal energy)

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The sum of the random potential and kinetic energies of atoms in a system

60
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Power definition and equations

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Power is the rate of work done or rate of energy transfer
Work done
Time
Constant force x speed

61
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Efficiency

A

Useful output energy x 100%

Total input energy

62
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Tensile deformation

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This is when tensile forces (produce extension) are exerted causing a change in shape

63
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Compressive deformation

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This is when compressive forces (shorten the length of an object) are exerted causing a change in shape

64
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Extension

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This is the increase in length of an object when a tensile force is exerted on it

65
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Compression

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This is the decrease in length of an object when a compressive force is exerted on it

66
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Hooke’s law

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The force applied is directly proportional to the extension of the spring unless the limit of proportionality is exceeded
Force applied = force constant x extension

67
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Tensile stress equation and definition

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Tensile stress is defined as the force applied per unit cross sectional area of the wire.
Force
Cross sectional area

68
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Tensile strain equation and definition

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Tensile strain is defined as the fractional change in the original length of the wire
Extension
Original length

69
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Young modulus

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Tensile stress

Tensile strain

70
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Ultimate tensile strength

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Maximum stress that a material can withstand before it breaks

71
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Brittle

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This is the property of a material that does not show plastic deformation and deforms very little under high stress

72
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Ductile

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This is the property of a material that has a large plastic region in the stress strain graph so can be drawn into wire.

73
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Tough

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Can take lots of kinetic force

74
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Hard

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Not easily scratched or dented

A Level Physics (5 decks)

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