motion, forces and energy Flashcards
what is a vector
measurment of displacement
what is scalar
dont consider direction, only distance
formula for velocity
v=s/t
what is velocity?
speed in a given direction
formula of speed
s=d/t
acceleration of free fall g for
an object near to the surface of the Earth is
approximately constant and is approximately
9.8m/s2
what is acceleration
a= change in velocity/ time taken
speed time graphs: a flat horizontal line at zero speed =
stationary
speed time graph: a flat horizontal line above zero speed
constant speed
speed time graphs: an upward sloping line =
accelerating; the steeper the gradient, the higher the acceleration
speed time graphs: a downward sloping line =
decelerating.
what is terminal velocity
the top speed of any object enperiencing air resistance or any similar friction force
what is mass
a measure of the quantity
of matter in an object at rest relative to the
observer
what is weight
t weight is a gravitational force on an
object that has mass
what is gravitational force
force per
unit mass
g = weight/mass
and know that this is equivalent to the
acceleration of free fall