Movement and Position Flashcards

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1
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What is the equation to measure speed

A

Speed = Distance Moved / Time taken

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Equipment to measure distance between 2 points

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  1. Tape Measure

2. Click Wheel

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3
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What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent

A

The speed

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4
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What is the difference between speed and velocity

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Velocity is a vector quantity, speed is a scalar quantity

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Key points in writing answers to questions asking to describe experiments

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  1. State any equation if there are any
  2. State any independent variable and how you will measure it
  3. State any dependent variable and how you will measure it.
  4. State any variables that you will keep as a control and how you will keep it.
  5. State that you will repeat the experiment and get average values for the results.
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6
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What is the equipment that is used to measure the time taken more accurately

A

Light Gate.

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7
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Acceleration Definition

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This is the rate of change of velocity over the time taken.

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8
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What does the gradient of a velocity time graph represent

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The acceleration.

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