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1
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Define displacement

A

Overall distance travelled in a certain direction

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2
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Define vector

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Have both size and direction
Can be negative

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3
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Give examples of scalar quantities

A

Distance
Speed
Time
Mass

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4
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Define scalar

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Has size but no direction
Can’t be negative

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5
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Give examples of vector quantities

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Velocity
Acceleration
Force
Weight
Displacement
Momentum

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6
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Define acceleration

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A change in an objects velocity

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7
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What is the upwards force acting on a vehicle on land?

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Normal contact

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8
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What is the upwards force acting on a vehicle on water?

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Upthrust

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9
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What is the upwards force acting on a vehicle in air?

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Lift

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10
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What happens when the gravitational field strength is strong?

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The weight is larger

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11
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What happens when the gravitational field strength is weak?

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The weight is weaker

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12
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What is the equation that links weight, mass and gravitational field strength?

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Weight = mass x gravitational field strength
(N) (Kg) (N/kg)
W = m x gfs

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13
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What type of force is thrust?

A

Contact
Engine provides forward driving force

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14
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What type of force is gravitational/ weight?

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Non contact
Attraction on anything with mass

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15
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What type of force is reactionary force?

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Contact
An equal and opposite reaction force

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16
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What type of force is friction?

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Contact
Force that opposes motion

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17
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What type of force is air resistance?

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Contact
Air particles colliding with a moving object

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18
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What type of force is tension?

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Contact
Force in a stretched or compressed object

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19
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What type of force is elasticity?

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Contact
Restoring elastic force if object is stretched or compressed

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20
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What type of force is electrostatic?

A

Non contact
Attraction or repulsion between electric charges

21
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What type of force is magnetism?

A

Non contact
Attraction or repulsion between magnetic poles

22
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Define contact force

A

The objects are physically touching

23
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Define non contact forces

A

The objects are physically separated

24
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What happens if the resultant forces equal zero?

A

The forces are balanced

25
Q

What happens to the movement of the object if the resultant force = zero?

A

Either move at a constant speed if already moving
Or remain stationary

26
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What happens if the resultant forces do not equal zero?

A

The forces are unbalanced

27
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What happens to the movement of the object if the resultant forces does not equal zero?

A

Stationary it will accelerate
Moving and resultant force is in same direction it will accelerate
Moving and resultant force is in opposite direction it will decelerate

28
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Define centre of mass

A

Point at which the weight of an object appears to act from

29
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How do you work out the centre of mass with an unsymmetrical object?

A

Hang object from a plumb line
Draw plum line onto object
Repeat from different points on the object
Where the lines intersect is the centre of mass

30
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What equation links force, mass and acceleration?

A

Force = mass x acceleration
F = m x a
(N) (Kg) (m/s^2)

31
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Define precise data

A

Gives similar results if repeated

32
Q

Give equation that links acceleration, final velocity, initial velocity and time taken?

A

Acceleration = final velocity - initial velocity
Time taken

33
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Define accurate data

A

How close your data is to the true value

34
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How can accurate data be improved?

A

Repeating measurements
Calculating a mean
Drawing a line of best fit
(The closer your points are to your line of best fit the more accurate your results)

35
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Define random errors

A

Errors made by carrying out the measuring

36
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What do random errors affect.

A

Precision

37
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What are some examples of random errors?

A

Reading the instrument incorrectly
Timing incorrectly

38
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Define systematic errors

A

Caused by faulty equipment that doesn’t reset to zero properly

39
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What does systematic errors affect?

A

Accuracy

40
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A larger resultant force leads to

A

A larger acceleration

41
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A larger mass leads to

A

A smaller acceleration

42
Q

Define terminal velocity

A

Maximum velocity that a freely falling object will eventually reach

43
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What is the equation that links weight, mass and gravitational field strength

A

W = m x g

44
Q

What is stopping distance?

A

Stopping distance is the distance an object travels while attempting to stop

45
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What is the equation linking thinking distance, braking distance and stopping distance?

A

Stopping distance = braking distance + thinking distance

46
Q

What are the factors that affect thinking distance?

A

Distraction
Drugs
Alcohol
Eye sight
Tiredness
Age

47
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What are the factors that affect braking distance?

A

Condition of brakes
Wet/ icy roads
Condition of tyres
Condition of road

48
Q

What is the method for hooke’s law?

A

Measure the length of the original spring without weights attached
Add more weight to the spring
Wait for the spring to stop moving before measuring
Calculate total extension using

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