forces and motion

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  • Work done
    force × distance moved in the direction of the force
    W= Fs
  • K.E. = 1/2 m v2 

    Kinetic energy = 1/2 x mass x velocity squared
  • Which of these is a contact force
    Friction
  • What are the units for weight

    Newtons (N)
  • What is the correct equation for speed
    Speed= distance / time
  • What is an example of non-contact forces
    Magnetic
  • The unit for mass are

    Kg
  • There unbalanced
  • What is a resultant force?

    The overall net force acting upon an object
  • What quality is a vector?

    weight
  • What does the gradient of the line represent on a distance time graph?

    Speed
  • What is the gravitational field strength on earth?

    10N/Kg
  • Calculate the mass if the weight on Earth is 34N
    3.4Kg
  • What is the difference between speed and velocity
    Velocity is speed in a given direction
  • What does stationary mean
    Not moving
  • What is the total resistance force
    0N
  • If the cyclist was to get faster, which force would be the biggest?
    Driving force
  • What does a horizontal line in a distance-time graph show?
    Stationary
  • Gravity is an example of what
    A non-contact force
  • What does a steep line in a distance-time graph show?
    Fast moving
  • Braking in a car converts

    Kinetic energy to heat and sound
  • How does speed affect the thinking distance?

    Higher speed, longer thinking distance
  • to measure reaction times you could

    Drop a ruler for a partner, measure the distance the ruler drops, convert distance into time
  • For every action there is an equal an opposite reaction. What law is this?

    Newton's Third Law
  • What is newtons second law
    force= mass x acceleration
  • factors like tiredness, alcohol, drug affects

    thinking distance
  • Which of the quantities below is a scalar?

    Distance