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Linear Kinematics Flashcards

1
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What is linear motion

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It occurs when all points on a body/object move the same distance/direction/time

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What is linear motion also known as

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Translation.

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3
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What is rectilinear translation

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When all points in the body move in a straight line

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4
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What is motion

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The action or process of a change in position

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5
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What type of motion is skating?

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Rectilinear motion

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What is displacement?

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Displacement is 0 when you start and finish at the same position.

Eg. Run round 400m track.

However , displacement changes when you end in a different position.

Eg. Run 200m round a 400m track

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7
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Equation for impulse is?

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Force x time

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8
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What is the Cartesian coordinate system for?

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Provides a method of rendering graphs and indicating the positions of two points on a 2D surface or in a 3D space.

It’s used to define positions/origins

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9
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What is trojectory?

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Path where object starts and lands

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10
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Identify the 3 mechanical factors of determining projectile motion

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Speed
Height
Angle

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11
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State one mechanical factor that maximises range in trajectory

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Speed

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12
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What landing Heigh is above 45

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Negative

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13
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What landing heigh is 0

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Positive

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14
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What’s a sporting example of negative landing height

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Basketball throw

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15
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What is the definition of kinetics

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Branch of mechanics of which forces are concerned

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16
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What is kinematics ?

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Branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects

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17
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How do you increase release speed

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Kinetics ( force N.s)

Eg. Impulse ( force N.s x time)

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18
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What is force ?

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Force = mass x acceleration

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19
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What are the basic kinetic concepts

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Inertia
Mass
Weight

20
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What is inertia

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Resistance to change

21
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What’s an example of inertia

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An ice skater spinning round sticking her arms out increasing her inertia and increases her resistance to change. So she slows down

However , if she tucked her arms in decreases her inertia resulting in her speeding up.

22
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What is weight?

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The measure of force of gravity acting on the object

23
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What is mass

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The quantity of matter in an object

24
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How many Newton’s in 1kg?

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9.81 Newton’s

25
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What is momentum

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Product of mass and velocity of a body

26
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What’s the equation for momentum

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Mass x velocity

27
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What’s is momentum measured in

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Kg.m/s

28
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What’s impulse

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Force x time

29
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What is impulse momentum relationship

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So Impulse = force x time

Momentum = mass x velocity

So the change of momentum of a object is a result on an impulse being applied.

30
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What’s a sporting example of impulse momentum relationship

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Javelin throw

Impulse= the arm is accelerated over a longer period of time

Resulting in a increased release of velocity (momentum)

Force x time (increases ) - mass x velocity (increases)

31
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What’s Newton’s first law

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Inertia

Acceleration , deceleration and change of direction can not happen unless force is applied

32
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What is Newton’s 2nd law

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Momentum

A force applied causes an acceleration of a body which has a size proportion to the force and occurs in the same direction of force

33
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What’s Newton’s 3rd law

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Reaction

Every action has a reaction

34
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What is a moment

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A moment is torque.

Torque = a turning effect produced by a force

35
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What’s a unit of torque

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Newton.s

36
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What is friction

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Coefficient of friction x normal reaction force

37
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What’s is static friction

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When both forces are equal

38
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What’s rolling friction

A

A wheel rolling on the wall

39
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What is sliding friction

A

Skiing

40
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What is Coefficient restitution

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The elasticity of two objects in collisions.

Eg. When a ball hits the wall

41
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How would you work out coefficient restitution of a ball being dropped

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e= square root of height bounce / height drop

e =coefficient restitution

42
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How to work out impact.

Using a bat hitting a ball

A

EM = e x EM before.

43
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What are the factors affecting coefficient restitution

A 
Temperature
Impact velocity
Characteristics of the floor
Characteristics of the ball 
Height drop
44
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What is the equation for work

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Work(J) =force x displacement

How much work is done from point a-b

45
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What are the types of energy

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Kinetic (motion)

Potential

46
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What are the two types of potential energy

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Gravitational

Strain

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