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1
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What is displacement?

A

The overall distance travelled in a certain direction

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What are vectors

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Special quantities in science that both have a size and a direction

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What is a scalar?

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Something that has a size/magnitude but bi direction

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4
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What is acceleration?

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A change in an objects velocity

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When the gravitational field is stronger, is the weight larger or smaller?

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Larger

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6
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What equation connects weight, mass and gravitational field strength?

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Weight = mass X gravitational field strength

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7
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Contact forces can only exist when…

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The objects are touching

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Contact or non-contact? Thrust

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Contact

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Contact or non-contact? Gravitational/weight

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Non-contact

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Contact or non-contact? Friction

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Contact

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Contact or non-contact? Air resistance

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Contact

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Contact or non-contact? Tension

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Contact

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13
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Contact or non-contact? Elasticity

A

Contact

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14
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Contact or non-contact? Electrostatics

A

Non-contact

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15
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Contact or non-contact? Magnetism

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Non-contact

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Contact or non-contact? Upthrust

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Contact

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17
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Contact or non-contact? Lift

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Contact

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Contact or non-contact? Water resistance

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Contact

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19
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What is Newton’s third law?

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Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

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20
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What is Newton’s first law of motion?

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If the resultant forces are zero
-the forces are balanced
-If the object is already moving it will continue to do so at a constant speed
-if not it will remain stationary

21
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What is the objects centre of mass?

A

The point at which the weight of an object appears to act from

22
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For unsymmetrical objects how do you work out the centre of mass?

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You hang them from different points along a plumb line and draw these lines of the object and where they cross over is the centre

23
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Where is the centre of mass for a symmetrical object?

A

Where the lines of symmetry cross

24
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What is Newton’s second law?

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Force is directly proportional to acceleration.

25
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What equation links force, mass and acceleration?

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Force = mass X acceleration

26
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What is the equation for acceleration?

A

Final velocity- initial velocity/ time taken

27
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What does precise data give you?

A

Results which are similar to each other if you repeat the measurements

28
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What does accurate data give you?

A

Data which is close to the true value

29
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What are random errors?

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Errors made by the person carrying out the measuring and are normally down to timing incorrectly. Affect precision

30
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What are systematic errors?

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Errors which are the same for every measurement. Faulty equipment

31
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A larger resultant force leads to a ————— acceleration

A

Larger

32
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A larger mass leads to a ———— acceleration

A

Smaller

33
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As mass increases, acceleration…..

A

Decreases

34
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What’s the equation linking resultant force, mass and acceleration

A

Resultant force = mass X acceleration

35
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What is terminal velocity?

A

The maximum velocity that a freely falling object will eventually reach

36
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What does the mass of an object depend on?

A

The quantity of matter in it

37
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What is stopping distance?

A

The distance an object travels while it is attempting to stop

38
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Stopping distance = ———+———

A

Thinking distance + braking distance

39
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What can affect thinking distance?

A

Drugs
Alcohol
Tiredness
Distractions
Age

40
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What can affect braking distance?

A

Condition of breaks
Wet/icy roads
Road conditions
Tyre conditions

41
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What is the equation for spring contant?

A

Force = spring constant X extension

42
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What is the equation for elastic potential energy?

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EPE = 1/2 X spring constant (k) X extension^2

43
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K = 1/gradient

A

Spring contant is 1/gradient

44
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How do you work out gradient?

A

Rise /run

45
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What is momentum?

A

The tendency of the object to keep moving in the same direction

46
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The greater the momentum the ——— it is to stop

A

Harder

47
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Distance =

A

Speed X time

48
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What does the area under the velocity time graph tell you?

A

The distance travelled

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