Physics Test Flashcards

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1
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What is at the centre of the solar system

A

The sun ☀️

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2
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Why do we have day and night ?

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Because the earth spins on its axis and one side is facing the sun (day )and the other side is not facing the sun (night )AND IS FACING DARKNESS.

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3
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What makes a day 24 hours long ?

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It takes 24 hours for the earth to do a full rotation on its axis

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What makes a year 365.25 days long ?

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Because it takes the earth 🌏 365.25 days to orbit around the sun ☀️

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5
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Name a planet which takes longer to orbit the sun then earth 🌏

A

Jupiter

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Why do we have seasons

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The seasons are caused by the earth’s 🌏 tilt on the axis and the closeness to the sun 🌞 the length of the days and nights vary during the year

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Why are the stars in may different from the stars in December

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The earth is moving around the sun ☀️ so me see different stars 🌟 and different parts of the year

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What 3 things about an object can a force change ?

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Direction , speed , shape 📝

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9
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Name 3 forces acting in this room and one that doesn’t

A

Thrust doesn’t

Weight , friction air resstiance

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10
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What is Newton’s first law

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If the forces is acting on a stationery object are balanced then the object will stay still .

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11
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What is a resultant force ?

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Is the difference between the two forces acting in the opposite direction of the object .

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12
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Why are racing car 🏎 flat and smooth

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To reduce air 💨 risstance

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13
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What colour reflects infa rendition

A

White

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14
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What is they Pressure

A

Force divide by area

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15
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On earth what is the givational field strength

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10n/kg

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16
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How to find the Weight

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Weight = mass x gravitational field