Physics Flashcards

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Calculating the speed of moving objects?

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Speed is distance divided by time

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Basic knowledge of the distance, and time graphs?

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A positive gradient is the increasing speed, a flat line means it stopped and a negative gradient is the speed slowing down

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Types of simple machines?

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Wheel and axle, screw, lever, pulley, wedge and inclined plane

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How do you workout a moment?

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A moment is the distance from the pivot and force on the lever multiplied together

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Hooke’s law?

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Hooke’s Law states an elastic object must return to its original shape and size after removing the force from the load

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Deformation?

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When something is overstretched and cannot go back to its original form

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Pressure in solids?

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The pressure a solid object exerts on another solid surface is its weight in newtons divided by its area in square metres

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Pressure in liquids?

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P= pgh
P = fluid pressure
p= fluid density
g = acceleration due to gravity
h = fluid depth

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Pressure in gases?

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The force exerted by gaseous molecules as they collide with the walls of their container

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