P1 Flashcards
What are rulers used to measure?
Small distances-centimeters, to the nearest millimeter
How are larger distances measured?
Tape measure or trundle wheel
How are volumes of liquids measured?
Using measuring cylinders
How is the volume of irregular shapes measured using measuring cylinders?
By measuring the change in volume (v=measure before-measure after)
What are the two scales on a micrometer screw gauge called and where are they located? How much can they each measure?
Main scale- located on shaft, measures to the nearest O.5 mm
Fractional/thimble scale- rotating barrel, 59 division totaling to O.5 mm
How do you use a micrometer screw gauge?
Turn the barrel until the jaws tighten
Use friction clutch to ensure correct pressure
Read main scale to nearest 0.5mm
Read additional fractional scale of a mm
Add together
What is an important factor to consider when measuring time intervals?
Human reaction time
How can human reaction speed be combated when measuring intervals?
By measuring multiple small intervals as one big one, then dividing the total time by the amount of small intervals
Define speed
Speed is the measure of how far an objects move in a given time. (DOES NOT depend on direction)
What is the equation for speed (with distance and time)?
Speed=distance/time
Define velocity (and positive and negative velocity)
Velocity is the speed and the direction in which an object is moving
Positive-away from starting point
Negative-towards starting point
!think starting point is 0!
What is the equation for acceleration? What is its unit of measurement?
Acceleration= change in velocity (final-inital)/time
Acceleration -> m/s^2
What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent?
What does a curved, straight and no slope mean?
Gradient -> speed
Curved slope -> non uniformed speed
Straight slope -> uniform speed
No slope -> stationary
What does the gradient and area of a speed-time graph represent?
What does it mean when the gradient is:
A straight line at the bottom
Straight line
Straight diagonal line
Curved line
Gradient -> acceleration
Area -> distance
Straight line at bottom -> at rest
Straight line -> constant speed
Straight diagonal -> constant acceleration
Curved line -> changing acceleration
What does a falling object accelerating imply?
A force is acting upon it, pulling it down
What is the unit g? What is the logic behind the unit?
Gravitational force per unit mass (10n/kg -> g)
Weight (force of gravity on mass)-> newtons
Earths gravity -> 10N
1kg mass -> 10N
Is acceleration constant near to the earth?
Yes
All objects acceleration at the same rate near the earth and in space (10 m/s^2)
What is mass?
The amount of matter an object is made of (kg)
What is weight?
The gravitational force upon an object
Weight=mass x gravitational force per unit (g)
What is a source of gravitational field (the main really big one)?
The Earth
Define density (including low and high density and its implications on its mass)
Mass per unit volume of a material
Low density -> typically low mass
High density -> typically high mass
What is the equation for density?
Density=mass/volume
How would you find the density of a regularly shaped solid and a liquid?
Soild -> find mass then volume -> use formula
Liquid -> mass of beaker - mass of whole = mass of liquid -> find volume (ml=cm^3) -> use formula
How would you find the density of an irregularly shaped solid?
Mass using scale -> volume via displacement (water to predetermined level -> record level -> add object -> record new level -> subtract second from first -> use formula