motion, forces and energy Flashcards

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1
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what is a vector

A

measurment of displacement

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what is scalar

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dont consider direction, only distance

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2
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formula for velocity

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v=s/t

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3
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what is velocity?

A

speed in a given direction

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4
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formula of speed

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s=d/t

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5
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acceleration of free fall g for
an object near to the surface of the Earth is

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approximately constant and is approximately
9.8m/s2

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6
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what is acceleration

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a= change in velocity/ time taken

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7
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speed time graphs: a flat horizontal line at zero speed =

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stationary

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8
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speed time graph: a flat horizontal line above zero speed

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constant speed

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9
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speed time graphs: an upward sloping line =

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accelerating; the steeper the gradient, the higher the acceleration

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10
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speed time graphs: a downward sloping line =

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decelerating.

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11
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what is terminal velocity

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the top speed of any object enperiencing air resistance or any similar friction force

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12
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what is mass

A

a measure of the quantity
of matter in an object at rest relative to the
observer

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13
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what is weight

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t weight is a gravitational force on an
object that has mass

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14
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what is gravitational force

A

force per
unit mass
g = weight/mass
and know that this is equivalent to the
acceleration of free fall

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15
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what is density

A

mass per unit of volume
p= m/ v

16
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how to measure irregular shapes

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add the irregular shap to water and measure the loss of water. this will be the volume of the object. use the formula p=m/v to calculate the density

17
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when will an object float

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when it is less than 1g/cm3- or a density less than the liquid it is fut in

18
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forces can change the ……. of an object

A

change its shape
change its size
change its velocity
change its direction of motion

19
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what the formula of force

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force (N)F=mass (kg) × acceleration (m/s2)=ma

20
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what happens when force moves in a circular motion

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force is pointed to the centre of the circle

21
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what is resultant force

A

the net force: delta of 2 forces

22
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what is force formula for stretching

A

f= spring constant x extension
k=force/x

23
Q

what is limit of porportionality

A

the limit of force a spring can take before it doesnt go back to its original way

24
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motion in a circular path
due to a force perpendicular to the motion as:

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(a) speed increases if force increases, with mass
and radius constant
(b) radius decreases if force increases, with mass
and speed constant
(c) an increased mass requires an increased force
to keep speed and radius constant

25
Q

what is solid friction

A

force between two
surfaces that may impede motion and produce
heating

26
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what is the moment of a force

A

measure of
its turning effect
examples: opening a lid jar
moment= force x perpendicular distance from the pivot

27
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when is an object at equilibrium

A

when there is no resultant force

28
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what is the centre of gravity

A

It is the average position of all the mass in that object

29
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how to determaine the centre of gravity of a irregular shaped plane

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1) Cut out an irregular shape of card.
Make a hole near the edge of the shape and place a pin through it.
2) Clamp the pin so that it is horizontal, and make sure the card can rotate.
3) Tie a mass suspended by cotton from the pin. This must be free to swing backwards and forwards like a pendulum.
4) Once the cotton and card have stopped moving, carefully mark where the cotton is aligned on the card by drawing a line along its length (shown as a black solid line in Figure 2).
5) Repeat this procedure for three different positions
the centre of gravity will be where the point intercect

30
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what is momentum

A

mass x velocity

31
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what is impulse

A

force x time

32
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conservation of momentum

A

In any collision, the total momentum before and after the collision is the same

33
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what is the resultant force in momentum

A

change in
momentum per unit time; r
F = ∆p/
∆t