Physics 10 Flashcards
What are scalar quanties?
- Magnitude (number) only
- time, distance, speed, energy, mass
What are vector quantites?
- Magnitude (number) and a direction
- displacement, velocity, acceleration, force
What is the symbol for distance?
d
What is the symbol for displacement?
s
What is the symbol for velocity (speed)?
v
How do you convert m/s to km/h?
multiply by 3.6
How do you convert km/h to m/s?
divide by 3.6
What is uniform velocity/speed?
The magnitude and direction of the velocity/speed stays constant
What is instantaneous speed?
The speed at a particular moment in time
What is average velocity/speed?
The total displacement over the total time
If speed is uniform, what is the instantaneous speed?
The same as the average speed
How do you calculate acceleration?
(final velocity - initial velocity) divided by total time
What is acceleration?
The rate of change of velocity
What is the symbol for inital velocity?
u
What is the symbol for final velocity?
v
How do you solve a SUVAT question?
- work out which variables you have/don’t have/need
- work out which equation to use
- substitute letters for numbers
- solve
Is the initial direction always positive or negative?
positive
What is the acceleration of Earth gravity?
9.8m/s²
What is magnitude?
A number NOT a direction
What is a force?
An interaction that can:
* change the velocity of an object
* cause a distortion in the size or shape of an object
* cause a rotation about an axis
What are examples of field forces?
- gravitational
- magnetic
- electrostatic
What are examples of contact forces?
- applied force
- tension
- friction
- normal force
What is tension?
The force experienced in a taut string/rope (stretch)
What is friction?
Force that opposes motion of an object, parallel to motion/direction
What is normal force?
Perpendicular force exerted by the surface of an object in contact with it
What is the SI unit for force?
N (newtons)
What is resultant/net force?
Single vector that has the same effect as the individual forces acting together
When does an equilibrium happen?
When the resultant force is zero
What is the SI unit for mass?
kg
What is the SI unit for weight?
N (netwons)
What is the formula for force?
F = ma