Mechanics - Science - Level 1

The area under a speed/time graph

Velocity

distance/time

Acceleration

Change in velocity divided by the change in time

Acceleration units

ms-2

Velocity units

ms-1

Velocity

The gradient of a distance/time graph is used to calculate:

Rise / run

The formula for calculating gradient on a graph

Deceleration

Another word for negative acceleration

Acceleration

The gradient on a speed / time graph

Force units

Newtons (N)

Force equation

F = ma

Balanced Force

No net force. Fnet = 0

Constant speed on a distance/time graph

Constant speed on a speed/time graph

Balanced force

An object moving at a constant speed or is stationary

Unbalanced forces

An object is accelerating or decelerating

Kilograms (kg)

Mass units

Weight

The downward acting force (The force of gravity acting on an object) F = mg

Weight units

Newtons (N)

Friction

The force between two objects that opposes motion

Upthrust

An upward force that acts against an object pushing down on something

Thrust

The force which makes an object move forward

Gravity on earth

10 N/kg

Joules (J)

Work units

Work

Force exerted on an object that causes it to move

Work done = Force x distance moved (w = Fd)

Formula for work

Kinetic energy

The energy of motion

Kinetic energy equation

Potential energy

The energy an object gains when it is lifted

Potential energy formula

Gravitational potential energy

The kinetic energy a falling object has just before it hits the ground, is the same as its _________________ before it was dropped.

Watt (W)

The unit of Power

Power formula

Decreases

If the force remains the same but the area increases, pressure ____________

Increases

If the force remains the same but the area decreases, pressure ____________

Greater

Snow shoes & skis 'work' because the force is spread over a _____________ area.

Wider

Drawing pins work because the force is spread over a ___________ area

Pressure definition

The amount of force exerted per unit area.

Pascal (Pa)

The units for pressure

Stopped

Between 15 & 35 seconds the obect has:

Acceleration

On a distance / time graph this curve means:

Deceleration

On a distance / time graph this curve means:

Terminal

At __________ velocity the weight force down equals the air resistance (drag) up

Heat

Work done against frictional forces is transferred mainly as:

Power

The rate of doing work or how quickly energy is transferred

Mass & speed

An object has more kinetic energy the greater it's :

Calculate Ep using Ep = mghJust before impact all its Ep is now converted to Ek - so calculate v using the equation for Ek

A 0.1 kg ball is dropped from a height of 1.5 m. Assuming all the Ep is converted into Ek, how fast is it travelling before it hits the ground?

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