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PHYSICS - TERM 1 - Forces and Motion Flashcards

1
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What are Parallax errors?

A

The apparent shift in an object’s position as it is viewed from different angles.

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What is a zero error?

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A type of error in which an instrument gives a reading when the true reading at that time is zero.

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3
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What are 5 measurements that can be used in daily life?

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Distance, mass, time, temperature, volume

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4
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What is a physical quantity?

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A quantity that can be measured.

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5
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What are 2 features of physical quantities?

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Numerical magnitudes and units.

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6
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What is a numerical magnitude?

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The 5 in 5m

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7
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What is a unit?

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A unit is an internationally accepted reference to measure a quantity.

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8
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What are SI units?

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Globally accepted system for measurements.

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9
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What are Imperial units?

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Another system of units, mainly used in the USA.

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10
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What are fundamental units?

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Units that are completely independent.

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11
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What is the fundamental unit of Length?

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Meters

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12
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What is the fundamental unit of mass?

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Kilograms

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13
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What is the fundamental unit of time?

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seconds

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14
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What is the fundamental unit of temperature?

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Kelvin

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15
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What are the derived units of density?

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kg/m^3

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16
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What are the derived units of speed and velocity?

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m/s

17
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What are the derived units of acceleration?

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m/s^2

18
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What are the derived units of force?

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N / kgms^-2

19
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What are the derived units of energy?

A

J

20
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What are the derived units of power?

A

W

21
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What is a scalar?

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Quantities which do not have a direction but have magnitude/size

22
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What is a vector?

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Quantities which have a direction and size.

23
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What are some examples of scalars?

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volume, density, speed, distance, mass, time, temperature

24
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What are some examples of vectors?

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velocity, displacement, force, acceleration

25
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What is distance?

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Length of a path, can have a changing direction, scalar.

26
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What is displacement?

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Shortest distance between two points, has a fixed direction, vector.

27
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What is speed?

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Speed is the amount of distance travelled in a unit, it is scalar

28
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What is velocity?

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Velocity is the displacement per unit time, it is vector.

29
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What is mass?

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The amount of matter inside an object, scalar

30
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What is weight?

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The pull on a certain object from the ground (gravity on earth)
It is a force
Always acts downwards
Vector
N

31
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What is the formula for weight?

A

W=mg
m=mass
g=gravitational acceleration

32
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What is gravitational acceleration on Earth?

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10N/kg

33
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How do you calculate average speed?

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Total distance travelled / total time taken

34
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How do you calculate acceleration?

A

(v-u)/t

v=final velocity
u=initial velocity

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