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1
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Scalar?

Vector?

A

Magnitude only.

Magnitude with direction.

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2
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Resultant force?

10N

A

difference between the force amounts.

5 N ——–>

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3
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Weight = ?

A

weight (N) = mass (kg) x gravity (N/kg)

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4
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Work = ?

A

Work(J) = force (N) x distance (m)

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5
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(spring) Force (N) = ?

A

Spring constant (N/m) x extension (m)

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6
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Kinetic energy (J) = ?

A

0.5 x mass (kg) x v^2 (m/s)

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7
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Moment (Nm) = ?

A

Force (N) x distance (m)

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8
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Fluid can be a…..
liquids are….
Gases are…

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  • Liquid or gas.
  • Incompressible.
  • Compressible.
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9
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(FA) pressure (Pa) = ?

A

Force (N) /Area (m^2)

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10
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(hdg) Pressure (Pa) = ?

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h (m) x density(kg/m^3) x g (9.8N/kg)

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11
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distance (m) = ?

A

v (m/s) x t (s)

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12
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acceleration (m/s/s) = ?

A

change in velocity (m/s) / time (s)

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13
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inertia -

Newtons third law -

A
  • an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
  • for every action there is and equal and opposite reaction.
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14
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(MA) force (N) = ?

A

mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s/s)

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15
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Stopping distance =

A

thinking distance + breaking distance

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16
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momentum (kg m/s) = ?

A

mass (kg) x velocity (m/s)

17
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wavelength -
amplitude -
Transverse waves movement is…
direction of energy transfer is…

A
  • peak to peak.
  • middle to top or bottom.
  • up and down.
  • sideways.
18
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Longitudinal waves close areas are -
wider areas are -
measure wavelength is -
- direction of movement and energy is…

A
  • areas of compression.
  • rarefraction.
  • one point to another point.
  • side to side.
19
Q

Time period (s) = ?

A

1/f (Hz)

20
Q

Measure speed of wave using…

Speed of wave (m/s) =?

A
  • ripple tank.

f (Hz) x wavelength (m)

21
Q

Angle of incidence always equal to…

A
  • angle of reflection.
22
Q

sound wave is a…

range of human hearing is…

A
  • longitudinal wave.

- 20Hz to 20KHz.

23
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speed (m/s) = ?

A

distance (m) / time (s)

24
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P waves -

S waves -

A
  • primary waves (longitudinal, travel through solids and liquids)
  • secondary waves (transverse waves, only go through solids).
25
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Diffraction happens when…

A
  • a wave passes through a gap. The wave will curve around as it comes out of the gap. The gap determines the curvature.
26
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refraction happens when a wave…

A
  • passes from one medium into another medium, such as air into glass. It will change direction because the wave changes speeds.
27
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Good absorbers:
Good emitters:
Good reflectors:

A
  • Dark, matt.
  • Dark, matt.
  • Shiny.
28
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magnification = ?

A

image height / object height.

29
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2 like poles will…

2 unlike poles will…

A
  • repel.

- attract.

30
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Magnetic materials are…

A

Iron, nickel, cobalt.

31
Q

To change strength of electromagnet -

A
  1. change current.

2. Increase number of turns of coil around the iron core.

32
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Factors that affect size of force -

A
  • Changing the current.
  • Changing the strength of the magnets.
  • Changing the angle between wire and magnetic field lines.
33
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force is greatest when…

force is 0 when…

A

wire is perpendicular with magnetic field lines.

wire and field lines are parallel.

34
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magnetic flux density -

A

amount of magnetic flux in a certain area.

force (N) = MFD (T) x current (A) x length (m)