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Physics : Motion and Forces Flashcards

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What do vectors have?

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Magnitude (size) and Direction

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What do scalars have?

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Magnitude (size) but not Direction

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Distance is an example of what quantity?

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Distance is a scalar quantity

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4
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Speed and velocity both show what?

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Both show how fast you are going

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Displacement is an example of what quantity?

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Displacement is a vector quantity

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5
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Acceleration shows what?

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It shows how quickly you are speeding up

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What does uniform acceleration mean?

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It means constant acceleration

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Name 3 examples of vector quantities:

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Force, velocity, displacement, weight, acceleration and momentum

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8
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Name 3 examples of scalar quantities:

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Speed, distance, mass, energy, temperature and time

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9
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What is displacement?

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Displacement measures the distance and direction in a straight line from an object’s starting point to it’s finishing point.

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What is the equation that links speed, distance and time?

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Distance travelled (m) = average speed (m/s) x time (s)

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11
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What is the typical walking speed?

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1.4 m/s

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12
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What is the typical running speed?

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3 m/s

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What is the typical cycling speed?

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5.5 m/s

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What is the typical speed for cars in a built-up area?

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13 m/s

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What is the typical speed for aeroplanes?

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250 m/s

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What is the typical speed for cars on a motorway?

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31m/s

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17
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What is the typical speed for trains?

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Up to 55 m/s

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18
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What is the typical wind speed?

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5-20 m/s

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19
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What is the typical speed of sound in air?

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340 m/s

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What is the typical speed of ferries?

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15 m/s

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What is the equation that links acceleration, change in velocity and time?

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Acceleration = change in velocity / time

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What is the equation for constant/uniform acceleration?

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v2 - u2 = 2as

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23
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What do distance/time graphs show?

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They show how far something has travelled

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How do you find the speed from a distance/time graph?

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The gradient is equal to the speed, so change in y over change in x

25
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What do velocity/time graphs show?

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They show acceleration

26
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What does the gradient on a velocity/time graph represent?

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The acceleration

27
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What does a flat section represent on a velocity/time graph?

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A steady speed

28
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What do the uphill sections (/) on a velocity/time graph represent?

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They represent acceleration

29
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What doe the downhill sections () on a velocity/time graph represent?

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They represent deceleration

30
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How do you work out the distance travelled on a velocity/time graph?

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The area under the curve is the distance

31
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What is needed to change motion?

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A force

32
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What is Newton’s First Law?

stationary and moving

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If the resultant force on a stationary object is zero, the object will remain stationary. If the resultant force on a moving object is zero, it will carry on moving at the same velocity

33
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What is acceleration directly proportional to?

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The resultant force

34
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What is the equation that links force, mass and acceleration?

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Force = mass x acceleration

35
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Are weight and mass the same thing?

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No

36
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What is weight?

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Weight is the force acting on a object due to gravity

37
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Is weight a vector or scalar quantity?

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Weight is a vector

38
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What is the equation that links weight, mass and gravity?

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

39
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What is centripetal force?

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A force that keeps something moving in a circle

40
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What is inertia?

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The tendency to keep moving with the same velocity

41
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What does an objects’ inertia mass measure?

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It measures how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object

42
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How can you calculate the inertia mass?

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Use Newton’s Second Law :
m = F/a

43
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What is Newton’s Third Law?

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When two objects interact, the forces they exert on each other are equal and opposite.

44
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What is momentum?

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It is the product of the object’s mass and velocity

45
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How do you calculate momentum?

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momentum (kg m/s) =
mass (kg) x velocity (m/s)
p = m x v

46
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Is momentum a vector or scalar quantity?

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It is a vector quantity - it has size and direction

47
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What happens to the momentum when the mass or velocity of an object increases?

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The momentum also increases

48
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What happens to the total momentum before and after an event in a closed system?

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The total momentum before and after an event stays the same

49
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What is it called when the total momentum before and after an event stays the same?

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Conservation of momentum

50
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What can force do to momentum?

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Force can cause changes in momentum

51
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What happens when a resultant force acts on an object?

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It causes a change in momentum

52
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What is the equation that links force, change in momentum and time?

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Force (N) = change in momentum (kg m/s) / time (s)
F = (mv-mu)/t

53
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If the change in momentum gets faster, what happens to the force?

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The force gets bigger

54
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What is the thinking distance?

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The distance the car travels in the driver’s reaction time

54
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What is stopping distance?

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It is the thinking distance + the braking distance

55
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What affects the thinking distance?

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Reaction time - distance is increased by tiredness, alcohol, drugs and distractions
Speed - faster you’re going the further you will travel during your reaction time

56
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What is the braking distance?

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The distance taken to stop once the brakes have been applied

57
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What affects the stopping distance?

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Speed - the faster you’re going the longer it takes to stop
Mass of car - car full of people won’t stop as quickly as an empty one
Condition of brakes - worn or faulty ones won’t brake with as much force
Friction between tyres and road - if the tyre tread is worn or there is dirty/icy/wet conditions then you are likely to skid

58
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What is the equation that measures the energy transfer from the car to it’s brakes?

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Energy in car’s kinetic energy store = work done by brakes
0.5 x m x v^2 = F x d

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