Module 3 Flashcards

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What is displacement?

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Displacement is the distance travelled in a particular direction and is a vector quantity, units of metres (m).

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What is instantaneous speed?

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The speed of an object at a given moment in time, units of metres per second (ms^-1)

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What is average speed?

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A measure of the total distance travelled in a given time, units of metres per second(ms^-1)

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What is velocity?

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Displacement per unit time, units of metres per second (ms^-1)

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What is acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity and is a vector quantity, units of metres per second squared (ms^-2)

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How do you find the velocity from a displacement time graph?

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The gradient

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What does the gradient of a velocity time graph represent?

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Acceleration

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How do you find the displacement from a velocity time graph?

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Area under the graph

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What are the four equations for constant acceleration?

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v = u + at
s = ut + 1/2at^2
s=1/2(u+v)t
v^2 = u^2 +2as

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What equation is associated with Newton’s Second Law?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = Ma). Unit is in Newtons

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What is the equation for density?

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ρ = m / v (density = mass / volume)

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How can you derive the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy?

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W = Fd
f = ma
GPE = mad
as a = g and d = h
GPE = mgh
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Name some techniques and procedures used to investigate the motion and collisions of objects.

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Cause a collision between two objects and measure the velocity of the two objects before and after using light gates.

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How do you find the elastic potential energy from a force-extension graph?

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Calculate the area under the graph

EPE = 1/2(Fx)

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State the Archimedes’ Principle.

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The upthrust on a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of fluid it displaces. p = hpg

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State Newton’s 1st Law.

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A object remains stationary or travels at a constant velocity in a straight line unless a external force acts on it.

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State Newton’s 2nd Law.

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The rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportionally to the net force which acts on the object.

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State Newton’s 3rd Law.

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If object A exerts a force on object B, then object B will exert an equal but opposite force on object A.

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What is the formula for power and its units?

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Power = (Force x Distance) / Time
(P = Fd/t)
Power is measured in watts

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What are the factors affecting drag?

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size, shape, weight, and texture of the surface of an object

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Unit of force?

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Newton (N) Kgms^-2 (from F=ma)

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What is thinking distance?

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distance travelled in the time between the driver seeing the danger and pressing the brakes proportional to the velocity

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What is braking distance?

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distance travelled in the time between the driver hitting the brakes and the car stopping, proportional to the velocity squared

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What is stopping distance?

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braking plus thinking distance

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What is terminal velocity?
when the weight downwards is equal to the drag force upwards
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Principle of moments
The sum of the anti clockwise moments is equal to the sum of the clockwise moments in rotational equilibrium
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Conservation of momentum
The total linear momentum before a collision is equal to the total linear momentum after a collision, provided no external forces are applied
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Couple of forces
Two equal and anti parallel forces, of the same type, acting about a pivot
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Torque
The turning effect of a force in circular motion (Force x perp. distance)
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Centre of mass
The single point in which all the mass of an object can be assumed to act through
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Centre of gravity
The single point in which all the weight of an object can be assumed to act through
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Derive KE
W=Fd v^2=u^2+2as W=kg (nm^-2m) 1/2 v^2=as W=m(0.5v^2) KE=1/2mv^2
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Derive P=Fv
w=Fd P=w/t P=F(d/t) P=Fv
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Derive gpe=mgh
W=Fd gpe=Fd gpe=mad gpe=mgh
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Young modulus=?
FL/Ax = stress/strain
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p=mv what does this mean?
momentum=mass X velocity
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State Hooke's law
the extension of an object is proportional to the force that causes it, provided that the elastic limit is not exceeded (f∝x)
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A squared + B squared = C [Blank]
Squared
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What are the SI units of resistivity?
m^2 S A^-2
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What is the unit for work done?
Joules
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What is an impulse and what is the unit for it?
the rate of change of momentum.
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Define moment
The product of a force and the perpendicular distance of its line of action from the point or axis
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Define Torque
The turning moment due to a couple is the product of one of the forces and its perpendicular distance between them.
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Units for Torque?
Newton Metres
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Centre of Mass
The single point in an object in which all the mass of an object acts can be assumed to be situated
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Centre of Gravity
The single point of an object in which gravity is assumed to act upon
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Equilibrium
A condition when an object has a total net force of zero (e.g. Thrust - Drag = 0 therefore car is stationary/at constant velocity)
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When an object is in equilibrium, what can you do with three forces?
You can create a triangle (closed loop).
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Density
Mass per unit volume, kgm^-3