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1
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What is the distance is straight lines called?

A

Displacement.

2
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What is velocity?

A

The speed and direction of an object.

3
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On a distance time graph what is the gradient equal to?

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The speed.

4
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What do horizontal lines on a distance time graph represent?

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Stationary/not moving.

5
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The steeper the gradient on a distance time graph the _________ the speed.

A

Quicker/higher.

6
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What is acceleration?

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Change in velocity.

7
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What are the units for acceleration?

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㎨ (metres per second squared)

8
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What do horizontal lines above the x axis represent on velocity time graphs?

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Constant velocity.

9
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How is a stationary object shown on a velocity time graph?

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A straight like on y=0.

10
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How do you find the distance on a velocity time graph?

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The area underneath.

11
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What is a force?

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A vector quantity that can make objects change speed, shape or direction.

12
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True or False:

If the resultant for is zero it means the object is stationary.

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False, it also means that the object is moving at a constant velocity.

13
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What is force measured in?

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Newtons.

14
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What is mass?

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The quantity of matter there is.

15
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What is weight?

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The measure of quantity there is with forces acting on it, for example gravity.

16
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True or false:

On the surface of the Earth an object with a mass of 1 kg has a weight of about 10 N.

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True.