Physics Flashcards
What are two ways in which you can change acceleration?
Change speed
Change direction
What are the five SUVAT equations?
s = 1/2 * (u+v) * t s = ut + 1/2at^2 s = vt - 1/2at^2 v = u + at v^2 = u^2 + 2as
How do you find displacement from a something-time graph?
Area of a velocity time graph is displacement
Integration is find area / reverse of differentiation - integrate velocity and you get displacement
What is Newton’s First Law or the Law of Inertia?
An object will continue in its state of motion unless compelled to change by a force impressed upon it.
What is Newton’s Second Law?
F = ma
What is Newton’s Third Law?
If object 1 exerts a force on object 2, then object 2 exerts a force back on object 1, equal in strength but in the opposite direction.
What is Newton’s Law of Gravitation?
F = (Gm1m2)/r^2
G = universal gravitational constant (6.67 x 10^-11) m1 = mass of first body m2 = mass of second body r = distance between centre of mass of both bodies
What is static friction and kinetic friction?
Static Friction - the force you initially have to overcome to push something across the floor
Kinetic Friction - the force that slows an object down when it is moving
What is the equation for friction?
Coefficient of Friction * Magnitude of Normal Force
miu*R
What is the general equation to find the gravitational field strength of a specific planet?
g = G * M(planet) / r^2(planet)
What is work done? (equation)
Work Done = Force * Perpendicular Distance
or Work Done = F * d * cos(theta)
How do you work out the work done by a variable force?
eg work done or F(x) = -kx where k is a positive constant?
Work Done is area under line of Force by Distance graph
Work out area under the graph between the two distances
What is the work-energy theorem?
As work done and kinetic energy are both expressed in joules, then
work done = change in kinetic energy
What is an object’s mechanical energy equal to? (equation)
Kinetic Energy + Potential Energy
What is the conservation of mechanical energy?
Initial Mechanical Energy = Final Mechanical Energy
What is the equation for Power?
power = work / time
or power = force * velocity
How do you convert degrees celsius to kelvin?
Celsius + 273 = Kelvin
What equation connects the amount of heat (Q) and the resulting temperature change?
Q = mass * temperature change * c (intrinsic property called the specific heat)
If one material changes the temp of another, then Q1 = -Q2
What equation applies during any phase transition?
Q = mL
where L is the latent heat of transformation
and m is the mass