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GCSE Combined Physics (Edexcel) > Topic 7 & 8 - Forces Doing Work and Forces and their Effects COMPLETE PK > Flashcards

Topic 7 & 8 - Forces Doing Work and Forces and their Effects COMPLETE PK Flashcards

1
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1 What are the units for energy?

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joules

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2 How is energy transferred to a light bulb?

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by electricity

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3 How is energy transferred away from a light bulb?

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by light, by heating

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4 Describe one other way in which energy can be transferred.

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by sound, by forces

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5 What is a force?

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a push or a pull

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6 What are the units for measuring forces?

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newtons

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7 What is your weight?

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the force of gravity pulling on you

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8 What does work done mean in physics?

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energy transferred by a force

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9
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9 What does power measure?

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how fast energy is transferred/work is done

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10 What are the units for power?

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watts

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11 What does work done mean?

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energy transferred by a force

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12 What are the units for work done?

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joules

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13 How do you calculate work done?

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Multiply force by distance moved in the direction of the force.

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14 What does power mean?

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how fast energy is transferred

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15 What are the units for power?

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watts

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16
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16 How do you calculate power?

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work done divided by time

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17 Two people with the same weight go up a flight of stairs. How can you tell which one has exerted more power?

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the one that went up fastest

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18 Name two non-contact forces.

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two from: gravity, magnetism, static electricity

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19
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19 What is a magnetic field?

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the space around a magnet where it can affect things

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20 What is a vector quantity?

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a quantity that has both magnitude and direction

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21 Name two contact forces.

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any two from: normal contact force, upthrust, air resistance, etc.

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22 Name three non-contact forces.

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gravity, magnetism, static electricity

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23
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23 How is a force represented in a diagram?

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arrow showing direction, with length indicating size

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24
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24 What are the units for measuring force?

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newtons

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25
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25 Why is weight a vector quantity?

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It has a direction as well as a magnitude.

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26 The Earth attracts the Moon via gravity. What is the other force in this action?reaction pair?

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the Moon attracting the Earth

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27 What is the name for the space around an object where it attracts things with mass?

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a gravitational field

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28 What is the name for the space around something with an electric charge where it can affect other objects?

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an electrostatic or electric field

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29 What is the name for a single force that represents the combined effects of all the forces on an object?

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a resultant force

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30 What is the name for a diagram where a measurement on the diagram represents a larger measurement in real life?

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a scale diagram

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31
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What is the acronym used for remembering the different types of energy?

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GEEKS LUNCH (the U doesn’t stand for anything!!)

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What does the G in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

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Gravitational potential energy

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33
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What do the Es in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

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Electrical energy and elastic potential energy

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What does the K in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

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Kinetic (movement) energy

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35
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What does the S in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

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Sound energy

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36
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What does the L in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

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Light energy

37
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What does the U in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

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NOTHING

38
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What does the N in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

A

Nuclear energy

39
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What does the C in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

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Chemical energy

40
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What does the H in GEEKS LUNCH stand for?

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Heat (thermal) energy

41
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Most things involve only/more than one type of energy

A

More than one

42
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Give 3 types of energy found in a phone?

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Any 3 from electrical energy going in, chemical energy being stored, heat energy, light energy and sound energy going out

43
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What type of energy is stored in a match?

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Chemical energy

44
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What type of energy is used to strike a match?

A

Kinetic energy

45
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What types of energy come out of a match?

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Heat, light and a bit of sound

46
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What type of energy are fireworks stored as?

A

Chemical

47
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What type of energy are fireworks transferred into as they move up?

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Kinetic

48
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What type of energy are fireworks stored as as they explode?

A

Heat, light and sound

49
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What type of energy are fireworks stored as as they start to fall/fall back down?

A

Gravitational potential energy and then kinetic energy

50
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What does the law of conservation of energy tell us?

A

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed into another type of energy

51
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Energy can/cannot be created or destroyed

A

cannot

52
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True/False: Energy can be transformed into another type of energy

A

True

53
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True/False: Energy cannot be wasted

A

False, it can be wasted

54
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What is wasted energy?

A

Energy that comes out of a situation that we didn’t intend to be there

55
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What is the useful energy that comes out of a light bulb?

A

Light

56
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What is the wasted energy that comes out of a light bulb?

A

Heat and sound

57
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Wasted energy __________ into the surroundings

A

dissipates

58
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What happens to energy when it dissipates into the surroundings?

A

It spreads out so much that it can’t be collected and used. It’s not gone - it’s still there. It is just spread out

59
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How do we visually show the efficiency or something?

A

A sankey diagram

60
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Work done =

A

force x distance

61
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What is work done measured in?

A

Joules

62
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What is force measured in?

A

Neutons

63
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What is distance measured in?

A

metres

64
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What is a joule equal to in terms of neutons and metres

A

1 Nm

65
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Change in gravitational potential energy =

A

Mass x gravity x change in height

66
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What is gravitational potential energy measured in?

A

Joules

67
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What is the gravity on earth?

A

10N

68
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Kinetic energy =

A

1/2 x mass x velocity squared

69
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What is kinetic energy measured in?

A

Joules

70
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What is mass measured in?

A

kg

71
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What is velocity measured in?

A

m/s

72
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Power =

A

Energy transferred / time

73
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What are the units for power?

A

Watts

74
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Efficiency = (in terms of power)

A

Useful power out / total power in

75
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Efficiency = (in terms of energy)

A

Useful energy out / total energy in

76
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Efficiency can be expressed as a percentage or a…

A

decimal

77
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What is a scalar quantity?

A

Just a number

78
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What is a vector quantity?

A

A number and a direction

79
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Is distance a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Scalar

80
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Is mass a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Scalar

81
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Is displacement a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Vector

82
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Is weight a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Vector

83
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Is speed a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Scalar

84
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Is velocity a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Vector

85
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Is acceleration a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Vector

86
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Is force a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Vector

87
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Is momentum a scalar or vector quantity?

A

Vector

88
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What is the resultant force?

A

Difference between forces

GCSE Combined Physics (Edexcel) (10 decks)

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