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Motion

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Objects move from one point of space to another over time

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Stationary

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Objects remain at the same point of space over a period of time

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Speed

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A measure of the distance travelled over the time taken

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Distance

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Used to describe how far an object has travelled from the starting point

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Time

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Used to describe how long a journey has taken

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Formula for Speed

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V = d/t

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Formula for Acceleration

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a = v/t

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Acceleration

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Change of speed over time

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How Acceleration occurs

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  1. If an objects speed changes per second
  2. Unbalanced force is applied to an object
  3. If an object changes direction
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Friction

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The force which always opposes the direction

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Drag

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Friction that occurs in a fluid or gas

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Useful instances of Friction

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Walking - Grip
Cycling - Grip
Driving - Grip + Brakes

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Air Resistance

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When an object falls through air this type of friction occurs

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Pressure

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How much force is put onto a particular area

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Forumula for pressure

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P = F/A

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Conservation of Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed only transformed or transferred

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Energy

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The ability to do work

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Types of Potential energy

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  • Gravitational potential energy
  • Elastic potential energy
  • Chemical potential energy
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Types of Kinetic energy

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  • Kinetic Energy
  • Heat, sound, radiation, light energy
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Potential energy equation

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Ep = mgh

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Kinetic energy equation

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Ek = 1/2mv2

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Newtons first law of Motion

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An object cannot start, stop, or change direction all by itself

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Newtons second law of Motion

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The force applied on an object is equal to the product of its mass and accelertation

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Newtons third law of Motion

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

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Force

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A force is a push or a Pull

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Force equation

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F = ma

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Work

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The transformation of energy (Ep = W)

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Work equation

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W = Fd

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Power

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The work done over time

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Power equation (work)

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P = W/t

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Vector quantities

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  • displacement
  • velocity
  • acceleration
  • force
  • weight
  • momentum
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Work done

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When a force causes an object to move a distance in the direction of force

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Density equation

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d = m/V

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Current

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Flow of electrically charged particles

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Resistance

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The opposition the charged particles encounter while flowing

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Voltage

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The difference in electric potential energy between 2 places

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Series circuit

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One single path for the current to flow, connecting the battery to all the components

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Parallel

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Two or more paths available for the current to flow

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Electrical power

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The amount of energy transformed by a component in a circuit or by the battery per second

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Power equation (current)

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P=IV

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Power-Energy equation

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P = E/t

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Increase power supplied

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Light bulbs burn brighter so more energy transformed per second. This well either drain the batteries faster or cost more

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Benefits of parallel

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If one component fails the others continue to operate as there are more pathways for electricity to flow

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Factors that affect resistance

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  • Length of resistance or wire
  • Thickness of resistance or wire
  • Material
  • Temperature
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Length Increase

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Resistance increase

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Thickness increase

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Resistance decrease

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How does the material affect the resistance

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Some conductors are made from substances or materials with a greater or less intrinsic resistance (Copper, resistance decease and Tungsten, Resistance increase)

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How does the temperacture affect the resistance

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Increasing temperature results in a greater degree of resistance to electron flow (Increase temp, Increase resistance)

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Charge

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The degree to which an object has more, fewer, or the same number of electrons than protons, coulombs (C)

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What direction does charge flow

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From positive to negative

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Electric Field

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A region in which a charged object experiences a force

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Electrostatic forces

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Electrostatic forces between charged particles cause movement of these charged particles

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m (mili)

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x10^-3

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µ (micro)

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x10^-6

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n (nano)

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x10^-9

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p (pico)

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x10^-12

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Gravitational potential energy

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The potential energy an object has
because of it height.

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Kinetic energy

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Energy an object has when its moving

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Conductor

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Materials that allow the flow of electric charge

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Insulator

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Materials that do not allow the flow of electric charge

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Charge seperation

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Occurs when charge is transferred from one object to another. Between insulators

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Static electricity

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The result of an imbalance between negative and positive charges in an object. These charges can build up on the surface of an object until they find a way to be released or discharged

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