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Momentum
=
Mass
x Velocity
Vectors - have a magnitude and direction. velocity,
acceleration
,
displacement
, force
Scalars - only have a magnitude. speed,
distance
,
time
, mass
Distance-Time Graphs
The steeper the gradient, the faster the speed
a horizontal line indicates that the object is stationary.
a steepening curve means accelerating.
a leveling off curve means decelerating
A)
time
B)
distance
C)
steady speed
D)
stationary
E)
decelerating
F)
accelerating
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Velocity-Time Graphs
The steeper the gradient, the greater the acceleration.
A negative gradient indicates that the object is decelerating.
a horizontal line indicates that the velocity is steady.
a curve is increasing acceleration/deceleration.
a straight uphill is constant acceleration.
a straight downhill is constant deceleration.
A)
time
B)
velocity
C)
steady velocity
D)
increasing acceleration
E)
steady velocity
F)
constant acceleration
G)
constant deceleration
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average speed
= total distance / total time
Newton's First Law - an object has
constant velocity
unless a
resultant force
acts upon it. If there is a resultant force, the object will
accelerate
Newton
's 2nd Law - a non-zero resultant force causes
acceleration.
F
=
m
x a
force
(N) =
mass
(
kg
) x
acceleration
(
m/s2
)
Inertia is a measure of how difficult it is to change the
velocity
of an object (depending on its
mass
).
Newton's 3rd Law - every
action
force has an
equal
and
opposite
reaction force.
force in terms of momentum
force =
change
in
momentum
/
time
force in terms of momentum
F =
p/t
work done
when a
force
makes an object,
energy
transferred and
work
is done
work done
work done
(
J
) =
force
(
N
) x
distance
(
m
)
work done
W
=
F
x d
power
power
is the
rate
at which the
energy
is
transferred
power
power
(
W
) =
work done
(
J
) /
time
(
s
)
power
P
=
W/t
elastic
deformation - when a material goes back into its
original
shape after being stretched or
compressed
, when the force is
removed.
plastic
deformation - when the material doesn't go back to its
original
shape after the force is
removed
the relationship between the extension of a spring and the force is called
Hooke's Law.
the maximum force that can be applied before the material starts deforming plastically is called the
elastic limit
spring extension
= extended length -
original length
describe how to change the shape of an object
two or more
forces
are needed, which are acting in different
directions
.
elastic deformation: returns to its original shape after the force is removed
moments are a turning effect
principle of moments
total
anticlockwise movements = total clockwise movements
moment
(
N
/ m) =
force
x
perpendicular
distance
m = fd
pivot
: the
centre
What does Newton's first law of motion state?
Objects
remain at rest or
constant velocity
unless acted on
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What happens if the resultant force acting on an object is zero?
The object remains stationary or moves
uniformly
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If an object is stationary, what will happen if the resultant force is zero?
The
object
will
remain stationary
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If an object is moving with a constant velocity, what will happen if the resultant force is zero?
The object will continue moving at the same velocity
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What can happen when the resultant force is not zero?
The
speed
or
direction
of the object can change
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What does Newton's first law explain about uniform velocity?
It explains why things move with
constant velocity
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What does it mean if the forces acting on an object are balanced?
The
resultant
force is zero
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When can the velocity of an object change according to Newton's first law?
When a
resultant force
acts on the object
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What are the implications of Newton's first law of motion?
Objects at rest stay at rest
Objects in motion stay in motion
Change in motion requires a
resultant force
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What does Newton's second law explain?
Principles of
force
and
acceleration
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How does an object respond to a resultant force according to Newton's second law?
It
accelerates
, changing its
velocity
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