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Physics Unit 1
1.2: Kinematics ' Remember, for questions and examples check classwork book'
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What's displacement? | The (straight line) distance a particle travels in a given direction |
| What's the symbol and unit for displacement? | Symbol - X Unit - M |
| What's velocity? | rate of change of displacement |
| What's the symbol, unit and equation for velocity? | symbol - V Unit - M/S Equation - V = X/T |
| What's acceleration? | rate of change of velocity |
| what's the symbol, Unit and equation for acceleration? | Symbol - a Unit - MS*-2 Equation - A = change in velocity/ time |
| On a displacement-time graph, what value does the gradient give us? | the value of velocity |
| On a displacement-time graph where the line travels upwards at 45 degree angle, displacement is directly proportional to___? | Time |
| On a displacement-time graph where the line travels upwards at 45 degree angle, The body is moving in a U____ velocity? | Uniform |
| On a displacement-time graph where the line travels upwards at 45 degree angle, The gradient gives us the ____ of the body | velocity |
| On a displacement-time graph where the line travels horizontally uniformly, The gradient is ____ , therefore the velocity is also ____? | Zero |
| On a displacement-time graph where the line travels horizontally uniformly, The body remains ____? | Stationary |
| What does a negative gradient mean on a displacement-time graph? | Negative velocity - reversing |
| On a velocity-time graph, where the line is about 45 degrees, the gradient is the ____? | Acceleration |
| On a velocity-time graph, Where the line travels horizontally uniformly, the body is moving at a constant v___ / uniform v_____ | velocity |
| 2 rules for velocity time graphs : . The gradient of the graph represents a_____ . Area under the graph represents d_____ travelled | Acceleration Displacement |
| What are the 4 equations for uniformly accelerated motion? | EQ 1: v= u+at EQ2: x= 1/2 (u+v)t EQ3: x= ut+1/2 at*2 EQ4: v*2= u*2 + 2ax |
| What do the letters; u, v, t, a, and x stand for in uniformly accelerated motion equations? | u - initial velocity v - final velocity t- time a - acceleration x - displacement |
| ' If there is no air resistance, the body will fall with constant a_____' | acceleration |
| When we factor gravity into an equation, how big is the number we use for gravity on earth at sea level? | 9.81ms*-2 |
| 'When air resistance and weight are the same value on a body falling, the body reaches t____ v____' | Terminal velocity |
| If an object weighs 500N, and the air resistance acting upon it is 200N, how big is the unbalanced force? | 300N |
| 'In projectile motion, The horizontal and vertical motions of a ball can be treated s_____' | seperately |