Forces and Motion Part 2 (bits I don't know) Flashcards
typical speed value for walking
1.5 m/s
typical speed value for running
3 m/s
typical speed value for cycling
6 m/s
on a distance time graph if an object is accelerating its speed at any time can be determined by:
drawing a tangent and measuring the gradient
acceleration of something falling (not including air resistance)
9.8 m/s²
the tendency of objects to continue in their state of rest or uniform motion is called
inertia
definition of inertial mass
a measure of how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object
inertial mass is defined by the
ratio of force over acceleration
the symbol that indicates an approximate value/answer
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the stopping distance is the sum of the
thinking distance and braking distance
thinking distance is
the distance the vehicle travels during the drivers reaction time
braking distance is
the distance the vehicle travels under the braking force
typical reaction times range from
0.2-0.9s
when force is applied to the brakes of a vehicle what happens
work done by the friction force between the brakes and the wheel reduces the kinetic energy of the vehicle and the temperature of the brakes increases