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Physics Flashcards

1
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What is the difference between a vector and a scalar quantity

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A

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2
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Give an example of a scalar quantity

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B

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3
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Give an example of a vector

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C

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4
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Define avg speed

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D

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5
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What is the equation for average speed

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Distance divided by time

Initial speed plus final speed divided by two

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6
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How is the average speed of an object moving down a runway affected by the angle of the slope

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E

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7
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What does the gradient of a distance time graph equal

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Speed

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8
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What does the gradient of a speed time graph give you

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The rate of change of speed a.k.a. acceleration

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9
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What does the area under a speed time graph equal

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The distance travelled

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10
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What is the difference between distance and displacement

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F

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11
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Define average velocity

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G

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12
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Give two equations for average velocity

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Average velocity equals displacement divided by time

Average velocity equals initial velocity plus final velocity divided by two

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13
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What does the gradient of a displacement time Graph equal

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Velocity

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14
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Define acceleration

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H

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15
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Give an equation for acceleration

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Change in velocity divided by time

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16
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What does the gradient of a velocity time graph equal

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Acceleration

17
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What does the area under a velocity time graph equal

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Displacement

18
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Forces acting on an object are always?

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Equal and opposite

19
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What is friction

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Friction is a force that always opposes motion

20
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What is force measured in

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Newtons

21
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What 2 ways can a force in a given direction be given

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Positive 1 way negative the opposite way

22
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What are Newton’s first and second laws

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A

23
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What Experiment shows both of Newton’s laws

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Air track and data logger

24
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What is the equation for resultant force

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F=MxA

25
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What is the definition of mass

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The amount of matter in an object

26
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What is mass measured in

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Kg

27
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What is the def of weight

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Force due to the pull of gravity on an object

28
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What is the gravity on earth

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10

29
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What would the weight of a 1kg box be on earth

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10N

30
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What is the equation for weight

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W=MxA

31
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What is gravity measured in

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N/kg

32
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What is weight measured in

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N

33
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If there is no friction what happens to objects when they fall

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They will all fall at the same rate regardless of mass

34
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What speed will an object dropped from rest at a height increase by as it falls

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10 meters per second squared

10 m/s every second

35
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What is it called when an object accelerates at 10 m/s every second

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Acceleration of Free fall

36
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What retardation will an object fired vertically up experience

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10 m/s every second

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