Movement and Position Flashcards
1
Q
What is the equation to measure speed
A
Speed = Distance Moved / Time taken
2
Q
Equipment to measure distance between 2 points
A
- Tape Measure
2. Click Wheel
3
Q
What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent
A
The speed
4
Q
What is the difference between speed and velocity
A
Velocity is a vector quantity, speed is a scalar quantity
5
Q
Key points in writing answers to questions asking to describe experiments
A
- State any equation if there are any
- State any independent variable and how you will measure it
- State any dependent variable and how you will measure it.
- State any variables that you will keep as a control and how you will keep it.
- State that you will repeat the experiment and get average values for the results.
6
Q
What is the equipment that is used to measure the time taken more accurately
A
Light Gate.
7
Q
Acceleration Definition
A
This is the rate of change of velocity over the time taken.
8
Q
What does the gradient of a velocity time graph represent
A
The acceleration.