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vector calculation way 1

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only if vectors are perpendicular

  1. add 2 vectors a and b
  2. link the vectors head to tail
  3. form the resultant vector from linking the tail of A to the head of B
  4. Calculate R using pythagorus’ theorum
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vector calculation way 2

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what to do if they’re not perpendicular

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SCALE DRAWING

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Describe an elastic deformation

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Material returns to its ORIGINAL SHAPE and SIZE once the forces are removed

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Explain an elastic deformation

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1) when material is under a lot of TENSION, the ATOMS of material are PULLED APART from one another.

2) Atoms can MOVE small distances relative to their EQUILIBRIUM POSITIONS, without actually changing position in the material.

3) Once the LOAD is REMOVED, the atoms RETURN to their EQUILIBRIUM distance apart

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When does elastic deformation happen

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As long as the ELASTIC LIMIT of the object isn’t reached

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Describe plastic deformation

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The material is PERMANENTLY STRETCHED

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Explain plastic deformation

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1) some atoms in the material move position relative to one another

2) when the load is removed, the ATOMS DON’T RETURN to their original positions

3) An object stretched PAST ITS ELASTIC LIMIT shows plastic deformation

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What happens to the energy when an object is stretched

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It’s conserved.
If elastic: work done is stored in ELASTIC STRAIN ENERGY
If plastic: work done to SEPARATE ATOMS, and energy is NOT stored as elastic strain energy (but dissipated as heat)

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What is a moment

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The turning effect of a force

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Formula for moment of a force

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Moment (N m) = Force (N) × perpendicular distance from the pivot (m)

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State the principle of moments

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For a system to be in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments about a point must be equal to the sum of the anticlockwise moments (about the same point)

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Define the centre of mass

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the point at which the weight of the object may be considered to act

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Centre of gravity vs centre of mass in a uniform gravitational field

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the centre of gravity is identical to the centre of mass

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How does an object reach terminal velocity

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For a body in free fall, the only force acting is its weight and its acceleration g is only due to gravity.
The drag force increases as the body accelerates
This increase in velocity means the drag force also increases
Due to Newton’s Second Law, this means the resultant force and therefore acceleration decreases (recall F = ma)
When the drag force is equal to the gravitational pull on the body, the body will no longer accelerate and will fall at a constant velocity
This the maximum velocity that the object can have and is called the terminal velocity

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4.3.7 Required Practical: Determination of g

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  1. Set up the apparatus by attaching the electromagnet to the top of a tall clamp stand. Do not switch on the current till everything is set up
  2. Place the glass tube directly underneath the electromagnet, leaving space for the ball-bearing. Make sure it faces directly downwards and not at an angle
  3. Attach both light gates around the glass tube at a starting distance of around 10 cm
  4. Measure this distance between the two light gates as the height, h with a metre ruler
  5. Place the cushion directly underneath the end of the glass tube to catch the ball-bearing when it falls through
  6. Switch the current on the electromagnet and place the ball-bearing directly underneath so it is attracted to it
  7. Turn the current to the electromagnet off. The ball should drop
  8. When the ball drops through the first light gate, the timer starts
  9. When the ball drops through the second light gate, the timer stops
  10. Read the time on the timer and record this as time, t
  11. Increase h (eg. by 5 cm) and repeat the experiment. At least 5 – 10 values for h should be used
  12. Repeat this method at least 3 times for each value of h and calculate an average t for each
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4.3.7 Required Practical: Determination of g
Systematic errors

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Residue magnetism after the electromagnet is switched off may cause t to be recorded as longer than it should be

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4.3.7 Required Practical: Determination of g
Random errors

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Large uncertainty in h from using a metre rule with a precision of 1 mm
Parallax error from reading h
The ball may not fall accurately down the centre of each light gate
Random errors are reduced through repeating the experiment for each value of h at least 3-5 times and finding an average time, t

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What is the young modulus

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the measure of the ability of a material to withstand changes in length with an added load

This gives information about the stiffness of a material
This is useful for engineers to make sure the materials they are using can withstand sufficient forces

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Define the young modulus

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ratio of tensile stress and tensile strain

F = force (N)
L = original length (m)
A = cross-sectional area (m2)
ΔL = extension (m)

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The young modulus from stress-strain graphs

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The Young Modulus is equal to the gradient of a stress-strain graph when it is linear (a straight line)
This is the region in which Hooke’s Law is obeyed

The area under the graph in this region is equal to the energy stored per unit volume of the material

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Required Practical: The Young Modulus

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  1. Measure the diameter of the wire with a micrometre screw gauge or digital callipers. Take at least 3 readings and find an average
  2. Set up the apparatus so the wire is taut. No masses should be on the mass hanger just yet
  3. Measure the original length of the wire using a metre ruler and mark a reference point with tape preferably near the beginning of the scale eg. at 1 cm
  4. Record initial reading on the ruler of the reference point
  5. Add a 100 g mass onto the mass hanger
  6. Read and record the new reading of the tape marker from the meter ruler
  7. Repeat this method by adding a 100 g mass (at least 5 – 10 times) and record the new scale reading from the metre ruler
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Required Practical: The Young Modulus
Aims

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to measure the Young Modulus of a metal in the form of a wire

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Required Practical: The Young Modulus
Variables

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Independent variable = Force (or load) (N)
Dependent variable = Extension (m)
Control variables:
The original length of wire
The thickness of the wire
The metal used for the wire

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State the principle of conservation of linear momentum

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The total momentum before a collision = the total momentum after a collision provided no external force acts

  • it is an object that only moves in one dimension
26
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Define impulse

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The change in momentum

I = FΔt = Δp = mv – mu

I = impulse (N s)
F = force (N)
t = time (s)
p = momentum (kg m s–1)
m = mass (kg)
v = final velocity (m s–1)
u = initial velocity (m s–1)

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Impulse of a force-time graph

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the impulse is equal to the area under the force-time graph

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What are elastic collisions

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where objects colliding do not stick together and then move in opposite directions

29
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What are inélastic collisions

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those where objects collide and stick together after the collision

30
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Designing safety features - seat belts

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These are designed to stop a passenger from colliding with the interior of a vehicle by keeping them fixed to their seat in an abrupt stop
They are designed to stretch slightly to increase the time for the passenger’s momentum to reach zero and reduce the force on them in a collision

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Designing safety features - airbags

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These are deployed at the front on the dashboard and steering wheel when a collision occurs
They act as a soft cushion to prevent injury on the passenger when they are thrown forward upon impact

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Designing safety features - crumple zones

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These are designed into the exterior of vehicles
They are at the front and back and are designed to crush or crumple in a controlled way in a collision
This is why vehicles after a collision look more heavily damaged than expected, even for relatively small collisions
The crumple zones increase the time over which the vehicle comes to rest, lowering the impact force on the passengers

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Define work

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The amount of energy transferred when an external force causes an object to move over a certain distance

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Equation for work (if the force is parallel to the direction of the object’s displacement)

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W = Fs

35
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Describe energy transfers when a person moves a block

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give the box kinetic energy to move
The kinetic energy is transferred to other forms of energy such as heat and sound
Usually, if a force acts in the direction that an object is moving then the object will gain energy
If the force acts in the opposite direction to the movement then the object will lose energy

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Formula for work if the direction of motion of an object is NOT parallel to the direction of the force

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W = Fs cos θ

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Define power

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Power is the rate of doing work or the rate of energy transfer

38
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Define efficiency

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the ratio of the useful power output from a system to its total power input

39
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State the principle of conservation of energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one form to another

40
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Define kinetic energy

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion (or velocity)

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Define gravitational potential energy

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energy stored in a mass due to its position in a gravitational field

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State hooke’s law

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The extension of the material is directly proportional to the applied force (load) up to the limit of proportionality

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Key features of hooke’s law graph

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The limit of proportionality: The point beyond which Hooke’s law is no longer true when stretching a material i.e. the extension is no longer proportional to the applied force
The point is identified on the graph where the line starts to curve (flattens out)

Elastic limit: The maximum amount a material can be stretched and still return to its original length (above which the material will no longer be elastic). This point is always after the limit of proportionality
The gradient of this graph is equal to the spring constant k

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Define tensile stress

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the force exerted per unit cross-sectional area of a material

45
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Define tensile strain

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extension per unit length

46
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Define yield stress

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The force per unit area at which the material extends plastically for no / a small increase in stress

47
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Define breaking point

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The stress at this point is the breaking stress. This is the maximum stress a material can stand before it fractures

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Define elastic region

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The region of the graph up till the elastic limit. In this region, the material will return to its original shape when the applied force is removed

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Define plastic region

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The region of the graph after the elastic limit. In this region, the material has deformed permanently and will not return to its original shape when the applied force is removed

50
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How is all the work stored before a material reaches its elastic limit

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Elastic strain energy

51
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Whats the equation for elastic strain energy when a material DOES obey hooke’s law

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E = elastic strain energy (or work done) (J)
F = average force (N)
ΔL = extension (m)

52
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Define the breaking stress

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maximum stress a material can stand before it fractures (breaks)

A material with high breaking stress is considered ductile, which means it can extend more before breaking because of plastic deformation
A common example of this is copper, as well as being a good electrical conductor, copper is ductile so it is a suitable material for making wires

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Define ultimate tensile stress

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maximum stress that the material can withstand

54
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Describe brittle materials

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have very little to no plastic region e.g. glass, concrete
The material breaks with little elastic and insignificant plastic deformation

55
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Define ductile materials

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have a larger plastic region e.g. rubber, copper
The material stretches into a new shape before breaking

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