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Topic 2 🏋️‍♀️🥊 Flashcards

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1
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What is a vector?

A

Magnitude and direction

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What is a scalar quantity?

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Magnitude only

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3
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Give an example of a vector?

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Velocity, displacement, momentum, force, acceleration

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4
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Give an example of a scalar quantity?

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Speed, distance, energy

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5
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Complete the equation.
Velocity =

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Displacement / Time

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6
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Complete the equation.
Acceleration =

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Change in Velocity / Time

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7
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Complete the equation.
Average Speed =

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Distance / Time

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8
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Complete the equation.
Distance travelled =

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Average Speed x Time

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9
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What is the typical walking speed?

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1.5 m/s

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10
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What is the typical running speed?

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3 m/s

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11
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What is the typical cycling speed?

A

6 m/s

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12
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What is the typical speed of sound?

A

330 m/s

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13
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What experiment do you do to measure human reaction times?

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Ruler Drop

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14
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What is the typical speed for the ruler drop experiment?

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0.2 - 0.9 seconds

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15
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What do light gates remove uncertainty about?

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Remove uncertainty about measuring time as no human reaction time

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16
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In velocity time graphs what does the gradient =

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Acceleration

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17
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In what graph is the area of the shape underneath the graph equal to the distance?

A

Velocity time graphs

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18
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What does the gradient = in distance time graphs?

A

Speed

19
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Stopping distance =

A

Thinking distance + braking distance

20
Q

Give examples of things that affect thinking distance?

A

Fatigue, drugs, alcohol

21
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Give examples of things that affect braking distance?

A

Road, weather, vehicle conditions

22
Q

What is weight measured with?

A

Newton - meter

23
Q

What is weight measured in?

A

Newtons

24
Q

Complete the equation.
Weight =

A

Mass x Gravitational Field Strength

25
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What is Gravitational field strength measured in?

A

N / kg

26
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What is centripetal force?

A

Acts towards centre of circle.
Causes acceleration that changes velocity

27
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In circular motion,
Velocity is…

A

Constantly changing

28
Q

In circular motion.
Speed…

A

Stays constant

29
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Momentum =

A

Mass x velocity

30
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What is momentum measured in?

A

Kg m/s

31
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What is the conservation of momentum?

A

Total momentum before event = total momentum after event

32
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During collisions
Force =

A

Rate of change in momentum

33
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What do seat belts allow regarding momentum?

A

More time to change momentum.
Smaller rate if change of momentum so lower force.

34
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Is displacement a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Vector

35
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Is distance a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Scalar

36
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Is velocity a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Vector

37
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Is speed a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Scalar

38
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Is acceleration a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Vector

39
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Is force a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Vector

40
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Is weight a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Vector

41
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Is mass a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Scalar

42
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Is momentum a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Vector

43
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Is energy a vector or scalar quantity?

A

Scalar

44
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What is acceleration in free fall?

A

10 m/s²

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