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1
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What is the word equation for speed?

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Speed = distance / time

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What is the symbol equation for speed?

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v = d / t

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What is the equation for velocity?

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v = s / t
velocity = changed in DISPLACEMENT / time

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4
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What is a scalar quantity?

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A quantity with magnitude ONLY

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5
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What is a vector quantity?

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A quantity with BOTH magnitude AND direction

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6
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What is velocity measured in?

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ms^-1

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7
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Define acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity

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What is the equation for acceleration?

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a = (v-u) / t
acceleration = change in velocity / time

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9
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What is acceleration measured in?

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ms^-2

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10
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How is average speed calculated?

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Total distance / total time

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What is instantaneous speed?

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The speed at any particular instant in time of a journey

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12
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How can instantaneous speed be found?

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The gradient of a distance - time graph

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13
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What is the symbol used for displacement?

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s

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14
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What is the symbol used for distance?

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d

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15
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What is the symbol used for speed?

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s

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16
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What is the symbol used for energy?

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e or W

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What does the gradient of a displacement - time graph tell you?

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The velocity

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18
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How can acceleration be found from a velocity - time graph?

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The gradient

19
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Other than acceleration, what can a velocity time graph show you and how?

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The displacemnent - the area underneath the graph

20
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Name the SUVAT equation that does NOT have s in it?

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v = u + at

21
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How can s = ut + 1/2at^2 be derived?

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Combining the equations:
v = u + at
s = 1/2 (v+u) t

s= 1/2(2ut + at^2)
s = ut + 1/2at^2

22
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How can v = u + at be derived?

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A= (v-u) / t

Rearrange to find v

23
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Name the SUVAT equation that does NOT have v in it?

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s = ut + 1/2at^2

24
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Name the SUVAT equation that does NOT have t in it?

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v^2 = u^2 + 2as

25
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Name the SUVAT equation that does not have a in it?

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s = 1/2(u + v)t

26
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What is needed for SUVAT equations to work?

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A constant acceleration

27
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How many values of SUVAT are needed to find another?

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3

28
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If an object is being thrown and has left the hand, which direction is the acceleration happening?

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The reverse direction ( the ball is not going to speed up after it has left your hand)

29
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How must diagram be drawn when showing forces?

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All the forces must be joined tip to tail

30
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What is a vector?

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A quantity with magnitude AND direction

31
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What do we use to represent vectors?

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Arrows. The direction is the direction and the length is the magnitude

32
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What must always be true about the reaction force?

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It must be perpendicular to the surface it is acting on

33
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What must always be true about a frictional force?

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It must be parallel to the surface it is acting on

34
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Why would two objects that have 0 vertical velocity fall at the same rate, even if the horizontal velocities were different?

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Because the only force acting on both objects is the force due to gravity (ignoring air resistance)

35
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What is a moment?

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A turning effect on an object around a pivot due to a force being applied

36
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How do you calculate moments?

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Moment = force x perpendicular distance

37
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What two things MUST be true for an object to be in equilibrium?

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  • The forces are balanced
  • The net moment is zero
38
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What is the centre of gravity?

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

39
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How can you represent forces that do not all act from the same point on an object?

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Using a line

40
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What is a freebody diagram?

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A diagram where an object is shown with all the forces acting on it, ignoring other objects around it

41
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What is Newton’s First Law?

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An object will remain at rest or at constant velocity unless an unbalanced force acts on it

42
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What is newton’s Second Law?

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If an unbalanced force acts on an object its velocity/momentum will change

43
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What equation goes with Newton’s Second Law?

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(net) force = mass x acceleration

44
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What is Newton’s Third Law?

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When a force acts between 2 objects, it will have equal magnitude on both objects but in opposite direction

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

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