Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Distance equals?
A
Total area under speed time graph
2
Q
Displacement equals?
A
Area under velocity time graph (DIRECTION)
3
Q
Scalar
A
Fully described by magnitude
4
Q
Vector
A
Full described by magnitude and direction
5
Q
Scalar examples
A
Mass Distance Time Speed Energy
6
Q
Vector examples
A
Displacement Acceleration Velocity Weight Force
7
Q
Projectile motion
A
An object which has been given forward motion and is pulled down by gravity, creating a curve
8
Q
Why does a projectile curve
A
Constant horizontal velocity
Constant vertical acceleration
9
Q
Average speed
A
Total distance travelled in a given time
10
Q
Instantaneous speed
A
The average speed in a very short time
11
Q
Calculate instantaneous speed
A
Length of card/ time taken for object to pass through light gate
12
Q
Acceleration
A
Change of speed of an object per second
