KINEMATICS Flashcards

DISTANCE,DISPLACEMENT,SPEED & VELOCITY

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1
Q

What Quantity uses the units, ampere (A)?

A

Electric current

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2
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What Quantity uses the units metres (m)?

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Length

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3
Q

What Quantity uses the units kilogram (kg)?

A

Mass

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4
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What Quantity uses the units seconds (s)?

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Time

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5
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What Quantity uses the units kelvin (K)?

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Temperature

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6
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What is Kinematics?

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Science of describing motion

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7
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What is movement?

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When an object changes ‘position’

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8
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5 Describing words for motion

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  1. Displacement
  2. Distance
  3. Speed
  4. Velocity
  5. Acceleration
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9
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What Quantity uses the units m/s or ms-1 ?

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Speed

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10
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What is Distance? (full def)

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Total length of the path taken or travelled is known as the distance.

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11
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What is the value in metres for Micrometre (ųm)?

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10^-6

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12
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Formula for converting seconds to mins?

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x÷60

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13
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Formula for converting seconds to hrs?

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x÷60,÷60

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14
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hrs to seconds?

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x × 360

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15
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mm to cm to m to km

A

÷

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16
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km to m to cm to mm

A

times ×

17
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km to m

A

x1000

18
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mm to ųm

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x1000

19
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cm to mm

A

×10

20
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m to cm

A

×100

21
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symbols for speed

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km/hr or km-1

m/s or ms-1

22
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Difference between Scalar and Vector

A

Direction

23
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convert km/h to m/s

A

÷ 3.6

24
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convert m/s to km/hr

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x3.6