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What is a scalar?

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A scalar is a quantity that has size (magnitude) only

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What is a vector?

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A vector is a quanity that has size (magnitude) and direction

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Name 6 examples of scalars

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Distance
Speed
Energy
Temperatire
Time
Volume

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Name 5 vectors

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Velocity
Displacement
Weight
Force

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Define distance

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Distance is a scalar. It is the total length of the path an object has travelled.

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Define displacement.

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Distance is a vector. It is a measure of how farn an object has moved directly from its start point to its finish point in a straight line.

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What happens if an object changes its direction during a journey

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its average speed and average velocity for the journey will be different.

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Formula for speed

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V= d/t

V= speed measured in metres per second (ms^-1)
d = distance measured in metres (m)
t = time measured in seconds (s)

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Formula for velocity

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V = s/t

V = velocity measured in metres per second (ms^-1)
s = displacement measured in metres (m)
t = time measured in seconds (s)

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Define acceleration

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acceleration (a) is the change in velocity per unit time

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What is acceleration measured in

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metres per second per second (ms^-2)

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Describe an experiment to measure the acceleration of an object down a slope.

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Use a cart with card on it, place it let it roll down a slope and use a light gate connected to a computer to find out its final speed and time taken to pass the light gate. substitue these values into the acceleration formula.

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What are the 4 equations of motion

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

Where:
S = displacement measured in metres (m)
u = initial velocity measured in metres per second (ms^-1)
v = Final velocity measured in metres per second (ms^-1)
a = acceleration measured in metres per second per second (ms^-2)
t = time measured in seconds (s)

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How to find displacement and acceleration in a velocity time graph

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Find the area under the graph to find the displacement and gradient of the line to find the acceleration.

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What are the conditions for equations of motion to be used

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The motion is a straight line
The acceleration is constant

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What is the acceleration due to gravity (Vertical motion)

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-9.8 ms^-2 (downwards)

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The final velocity of an object falling 10m would be (+/-)

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negative

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Tne initial velocity of an object being thrown upwards 10m would be (+/-)

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positive

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How do you find acceleration in a speed time graph

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gradient of the graph.

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How do you find distance travlled in a speed time graph

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Area under the graph

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How do you find displacement in a velocity time graph

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area under the graph

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How do you find the velocity in a displacement time graph

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gradient

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how do you find the acceleration in a velocity time graph

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gradient

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How do you find change in velocity in an acceleration time graph

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area under the graph.

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25
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an accelerataion time graph shows…

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the gradient of the velocity time graph at all points.

26
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A change in objects motion to the opposite direction means that the velocity/acceleration time graphs will…

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“change signs” ie go from postive to negative.

27
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State Newtons first law

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An object will remain at rest or traavel at a constant speed in a straight line (constant velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

28
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State Newtons second law

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The acceleration of an object varies directly with the unbalanced force applied (constant mass) and inversely with the mass. (constant unbalanced force)

29
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State Newtons third law

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For every action there is an equal but oppositie reaction force.

30
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Relationship for unbalanced force

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F = ma
F = Unbalanced force measured in Newton (N)
m = mass measured in kilograms (kg)
a = acceleration measured in metres per second per second (ms^-2)

31
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Relationship for weight

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W = mg
W = weight measured in Newtons (N)
m = mass measured in kilograms (kg)
g = gravitational field strength measured in newtons per kilogram (Nkg ^-1)
(9.8 Nkg^-1 on earth, otherwise stated in question or in data booklet)

32
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Relationship for work done

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Ew = Fd
Ew = work done measured in Joules (J)
F = force applied measured in Newtons (N0
d = distance measured in metres (m)

33
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What happens to air resistance on a falling objhect

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The air resistance increases with speed. Once the air resistance on an object is large enough to balance the downward force of weight the object will fall with a constant speed. this is called the terminal velocity.

34
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What does the reading on a mass scale tell us

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reading on scale = reaction force upwards.

35
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If lifts are stationary or moving with a constant velocity…

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Reaction force = Weight

36
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If lifts are accelerating upwards or decelerating downwards…

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Reaction force = Weight + unbalanced force

37
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If lifts are accelerating downwards or decelerating upwards

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Reactilon force = Weight - unbalanced force.

38
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How do you find acceleration of a whole joint system where friction can be ignored

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Tensions cancel out. Put unbalanced force and total mass in F=ma to find a.

39
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How do you find the tension of an individual towed object where friction can be ignored.

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Use F=ma to find unbalanced force on the object (note that if the link is pulling multiple objects all masses have to be considered)

40
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What must you do when towed objects have friction

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the calculated tension (unbalanced force) must be added to the frictional force acting on the object.

41
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How do you calculate a resultant force

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create a right angle triangle and use pythagoras to figure out the magnitude and trignometry (sohcahtoa) to find the direction.

42
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How do you resolve vector components

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Resolve into two perpendicular components, usually vertical and horizontal.

Trigonometry can be used to find the magnitude of each component.

43
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What direction does friction act in (on a slope)

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Friction always acts in the opposite direction to motion on a slope

44
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Formula for parallel weight

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W(parallel) = mgsin0
W = weight measured in Newtons (N)
m = mass measured in kilograms (kg)
g = gravitational field strength measured in newtons per kilogram (Nkg^-1)
0 = angle of slope.

45
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Formula for perpendicular weight

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W(perpendicular) = mgcos0
W = weight measured in Newtons (N)
m = mass measured in kilograms (kg)
g = gravitational field strength measured in Newtons per kilogram (Nkg^-1)
0 = angle of slope.

46
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How do you find unbalanced force going down a slope

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Unbalanced force: mgsin0 - friction

47
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State the law of conservation of energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed only transferred from one form to another.

48
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Formula for kinetic energy

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Ek = 1/2mv^2
Ek = kinetic energy measured in Joules (J)
m = mass measured in kilograms (kg)
v = velocity measured in metres per second (ms^-1)

49
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Formula for gravitational potential energy

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Ep = mgh
Ep = gravitational potential energy measured in joules (J)
m = mass measured in kilograms (kg)
g = gravitational field strength measured in newtons per kilogram (Nkg^-1)
h = height measured in metres (m)

50
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Formula for power

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P = E/t
P = power measured in Watts (W)
E = energy measured in joules (J)
t = time measured in seconds (s)

51
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Formula for momentum

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p =mv
p = momentum measured in kilograms per metres per second (kgms^-1)
m = mass measured in kilograms (kg)
v = velocity measuerd in metres per second (ms^-1)

52
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What are the two types of collision

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Elastic collision
Inelastic collision

53
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State the law of conservation of momentum

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The total momentum of a system does not change in a collision or explosion in the absence of external forces.

54
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the direction of momentum is always the same as

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the direction of velocity.

55
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What happens to momentum and kinetic energy in an inelastic collision

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Total momentum is conserved
Kinetic energy decreases

56
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What happens to momentum and kinetic energy in an elastic collision

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Total momentum is conserved
Kinetic energy is conserved

57
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Formulae for momentum questions

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(m1+m2)u = m1v1+m2v2
(m1+m2)v = m1u1+m2u2
m1u1+m2u2 = m1v1+m2v2

58
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What is impulse

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change in momentum

59
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Formula for impulse

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Ft = mv - mu

F = (mv-mu)/t

60
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What are the units of impulse

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Ns or kgms^-1

61
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How do you find impulse from a graph

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Calculate the area under a force time graph (impulse is equal to Ft)

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