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MECHANICS 1 Flashcards

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ACCELERATION

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rate of change of velocity (ms-2) vector

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AVERAGE SPEED

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measure of the total distnace travelled in a unit time

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BRAKING DISTANCE

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the distance a vehicle traveles while decelerating to a stop

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BRITTLE

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material that distorts very little even when subject to large stress and does not exhibit andy plastic deformation

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CENTRE OF GRAVITY

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point at which the entire weight of an object can be considered to act

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COMPRESSIVE FORCE

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two + forces that have the effect of reducing the volume of the object on which they are acting, or reducing the length of a spring

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COUPLE

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2 forces that are equal and opposite to each other but not in the same straight line

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DENSITY

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mass oer unit volume (kgm-3) scalar

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DISPLACEMENT ( s or x)

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distance travelled in a particular direction (m) vector

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DISTANCE (d)

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how far one position is from another (m) scalar

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DRAG

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the resistive force that acts on a body when it moves through a fluid

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DRAG COEFFICIENT

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characteristics that determines the amount of drag that acts on an object

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DRIFT VELOCITY

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average velocity of an electrom as it travels through a wire due to p.d.

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DUCTILE

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materials that have a large plastic region & can be drawn into a wire

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ELASTIC DEFORMATION

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object will return to its original shape when the deforming force is removed

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ELASTIC LIMIT

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point at which elastic deformation becomes plastic deformation

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ELASTIC POTENTIAL ENERGY

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energy stored in a stretched or compressed object (J) scalar

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ENERGY (E)

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the stored ability to do work (J) scalar

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FORCE (F)

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a push or pull on an object (N) vector

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FORCE CONSTANT (k)

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constant of proportionality in Hooke’s law (Nm-1)

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