[Part 3]- P9- motion 🚲 Flashcards

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What is acceleration ?

Hint: change in velocity…

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  • acceleration, [of an object] is the change in its velocity, over a given time
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What is deceleration ?

Hint: per second

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  • deceleration is the change of velocity per second, when an object slows down [deceleration has a negative value]
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What’s the difference between acceleration 🆚 deceleration ?

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  • the acceleration, [of an object] is the change in its velocity, over a given time
  • ; deceleration is the change of velocity per second, when an object slows down [deceleration has a negative value]
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What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph, tell us ?

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  • the gradient of a velocity-time graph, tells us the acceleration of the object
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In a velocity-time graph, what does a horizontal line mean ?

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  • in a velocity-time graph, a horizontal line means the object is travelling at a constant velocity
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What does an upward sloping line, in a velocity-time graph mean ?

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  • in a velocity-time graph, an upward sloping line means the object is accelerating
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What does a downwards sloping line, in a velocity-time graph mean ?

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  • in a velocity-time graph, a downwards sloping line means the object is decelerating
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What does the total area under a velocity-time graph, tell you ?

Hint: in a specific direction

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  • the total area under a velocity-time graph, tells us the distance traveled, in a specific direction [also known as displacement]
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  • Fill in the gaps: when we see constant ____________ or deceleration, we can simply divide the velocity-time graph into ______ and calculate their total ____
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  • when we see constant acceleration or deceleration, we can simply divide the velocity-time graph into shapes, and calculate their total area
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Fill in the gaps: If the acceleration and _____________ in a velocity-time graph isn’t constant, count the _______ , to calculate the total ____ under the graph.

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  • If the acceleration and deceleration in a velocity-time graph isn’t constant, count the squares, to calculate the total area under the graph.
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What happens when an object, falls towards the surface of the Earth ?

Hint: accelerates at…- why?

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  • when any object falls towards the surface of the Earth, it initially accelerates at around 9.8m/s^2
  • this acceleration is due to the force of gravity, which acts on the object.
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