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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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an accelerataion time graph shows...
the gradient of the velocity time graph at all points.
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A change in objects motion to the opposite direction means that the velocity/acceleration time graphs will...
"change signs" ie go from postive to negative.
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State Newtons first law
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.
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State Newtons second law
The acceleration of an object varies directly with the unbalanced force applied (constant mass) and inversely with the mass. (constant unbalanced force)
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State Newtons third law
For every action there is an equal but oppositie reaction force.
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Relationship for unbalanced force
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)
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Relationship for weight
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)
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Relationship for work done
Ew = Fd Ew = work done measured in Joules (J) F = force applied measured in Newtons (N0 d = distance measured in metres (m)
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What happens to air resistance on a falling objhect
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.
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What does the reading on a mass scale tell us
reading on scale = reaction force upwards.
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If lifts are stationary or moving with a constant velocity...
Reaction force = Weight
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If lifts are accelerating upwards or decelerating downwards...
Reaction force = Weight + unbalanced force
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If lifts are accelerating downwards or decelerating upwards
Reactilon force = Weight - unbalanced force.
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How do you find acceleration of a whole joint system where friction can be ignored
Tensions cancel out. Put unbalanced force and total mass in F=ma to find a.
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How do you find the tension of an individual towed object where friction can be ignored.
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)
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What must you do when towed objects have friction
the calculated tension (unbalanced force) must be added to the frictional force acting on the object.
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How do you calculate a resultant force
create a right angle triangle and use pythagoras to figure out the magnitude and trignometry (sohcahtoa) to find the direction.
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How do you resolve vector components
Resolve into two perpendicular components, usually vertical and horizontal. Trigonometry can be used to find the magnitude of each component.
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What direction does friction act in (on a slope)
Friction always acts in the opposite direction to motion on a slope
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Formula for parallel weight
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.
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Formula for perpendicular weight
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.
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How do you find unbalanced force going down a slope
Unbalanced force: mgsin0 - friction
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State the law of conservation of energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed only transferred from one form to another.
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Formula for kinetic energy
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)
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Formula for gravitational potential energy
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)
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Formula for power
P = E/t P = power measured in Watts (W) E = energy measured in joules (J) t = time measured in seconds (s)
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Formula for momentum
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)
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What are the two types of collision
Elastic collision Inelastic collision
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State the law of conservation of momentum
The total momentum of a system does not change in a collision or explosion in the absence of external forces.
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the direction of momentum is always the same as
the direction of velocity.
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What happens to momentum and kinetic energy in an inelastic collision
Total momentum is conserved Kinetic energy decreases
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What happens to momentum and kinetic energy in an elastic collision
Total momentum is conserved Kinetic energy is conserved
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Formulae for momentum questions
(m1+m2)u = m1v1+m2v2 (m1+m2)v = m1u1+m2u2 m1u1+m2u2 = m1v1+m2v2
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What is impulse
change in momentum
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Formula for impulse
Ft = mv - mu F = (mv-mu)/t
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What are the units of impulse
Ns or kgms^-1
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How do you find impulse from a graph
Calculate the area under a force time graph (impulse is equal to Ft)
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