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P10 forces and motion Flashcards

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what is acceleration?

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the change in velocity over a given time

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what is decceleration?

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when an object slows down (negative acceleration)

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how do you calculate acceleration from a VELOCITY time graph?

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the gradient of the graph

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what is the initial acceleration of an object falling to the earth?

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approximately 9.8m/s2

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what is the acceleration of a falling object due to?

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the force of gravity acting on the object

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what do air particles cause on a falling object?

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an upward force of friction to act on the object called air resistance

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what is terminal velocity?

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when the force of air resistance balances the force of gravity so the object stops accelerating and reaches a constant velocity

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8
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where does terminal velocity apply?

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to any falling object through a fluid

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9
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what affects the terminal velocity of an object?

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the shape of the object affects the amount of air resistance on the object. this affects the terminal velocity

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10
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what is Newton’s first law of motion?

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if the resultant force of a stationary object is 0, it will remain stationary
if the resultant force of a moving object is 0, the object will continue to move with the same velocity

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what is Newton’s second law of motion?

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the acceleration of an object is proportional to the resultant force acting on the object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object
aka - F=ma

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what are the typical speeds of a car on the motorway and a normal road?

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approx. 13 m/s on a typical road
approx. 30 m/s on a motorway

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what is the typical acceleration of a car travelling from a road to a motorway?

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2 m/s2

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what is another way of describing Newton’s first law?

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objects will stay still or continue to move with constant motion unless you apply a resultant force

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what is inertia?

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the tendency for an object to stay at rest or continue in uniform motion (due to Newton’s 1st law)

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16
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what is inertial mass?

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a measure of the difficulty of changing an object’s velocity

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17
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what is Newton’s third law of motion?

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whenever two objects interact, they exert equal and opposite forces on each other

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18
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what do all moving objects have?

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momentum

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what is the value of a stationary object’s momentum?

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0

20
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what is the conservation of momentum?

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in a closed system, the total momentum before an event is equal to the total momentum after the event

21
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what is momentum?

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the product of an objects mass and velocity

22
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what is the unit for momentum?

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kg m/s

23
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why are rapid changes in momentum dangerous?

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they can cause large impact forces be exerted on an object/person, causing an injury

24
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what are crash tests used for?

A

to help car manufacturers design car safety features

25
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which two equations can be combined together to calculate the force of an object using its change in momentum?

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F = ma
a = change in velocity / time
to make F = (m x v) / t (this is given in the exam)

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how can the danger of rapid changes in momentum be reduced?

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the overall force acting on the person can be reduced by increasing the time taken for the change in momentum to take place. this is due to the equation F = mv / t where an increase in t reduces the overall force.

27
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what are some safety devices which slow down momentum change?

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airbags
seatbelts
helmets
crash mat
cushioned surfaces

28
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what is stopping distance?

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the distance from when the driver first sees the obstruction to when the car actually stops

29
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what are the two parts of stopping distance?

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thinking distance
braking distance

30
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what is thinking distance?

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the distance travelled by the car during the driver’s reaction time

31
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what is braking distance?

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the distance the car travels from when the driver applies the brakes to when it stops

32
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what is reaction time?

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the time it takes for the driver to spot the obstruction, make a decision and then put their foot to the brake

33
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how is the stopping distance affected due to the speed of the car?

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the greater the speed, the greater the stopping distance (assuming the same force is being applied to the brakes)

34
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what affects reaction time and stopping distance?

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tiredness, drugs, distractions

35
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what affects braking distance?

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adverse road conditions (icy or wet), poorly maintained vehicles

36
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what happens to the kinetic energy of a car if its velocity doubles?

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it quadruples (x4)

37
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what are the energy transfers involved with braking a vehicle?

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the kinetic energy is transferred to thermal energy in the brakes due to the friction between the wheel and the brake
the temperature increases and the car slows down

38
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if the speed of a car is increased, what happens to the braking force required to stop the car in a given distance?

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the braking force increases

39
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what can rapid deceleration cause in a car?

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the brakes can overheat
the driver can lose control very quickly

40
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what is an elastic object?

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an object which returns to its original shape when the forces deforming it are removed

41
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what are the conditions for elastic deformation?

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an elastic material, at least two forces acting on the object

42
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what would happen if only one force is applied to an elastic object?

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the stationary object would move instead of being elastically deformed as the forces are no longer balanced

43
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what is an inelastic material?

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a material which does not return to its original shape when the forces deforming it are removed

44
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what is inelastic deformation?

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when an inelastic object has forces exerted on it and does not return to its original shape

45
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what is Hooke’s law?

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the extension of a spring is directly proportional to the force applied as long as the limit of proportionality is not exceeded

46
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what is the limit of proportionality of a spring?

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the limit for Hooke’s law applied to the extension of a stretched spring

it is when the spring no longer returns to its original length

47
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what is the spring constant of a spring?

A

the force per unit extension needed to extend the spring.
it is a measure of the stiffness of the spring

GCSE AQA Physics 9-1 (17 decks)

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