Physics

Question 1

Speed

Answer 1

the rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate.

Question 2

Distance

Answer 2

the length of the space between two points.

Question 3

Time

Answer 3

the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole

Question 4

Distance time graph

Answer 4

Graph drawn using time on x and distance on y

Question 5

Magnet

Answer 5

A piece of metal that attracts other materials

Question 6

Magnetic material

Answer 6

Materials that are attracted to magnets eg. Iron, cobalt,nickel

Question 7

Alloy

Answer 7

A mixture of two metals. Steel contains iron and cobalt

Question 8

Poles

Answer 8

Magnetic force of attraction is strongest at both ends of the magnet. North and South Pole. Like poles repel each other, unlike poles attract each other.

Question 9

Current

Answer 9

The rate of flow of charge per second

Question 10

Ammeter

Answer 10

This measures current in a circuit

Question 11

Potential difference

Answer 11

Is called voltage

Question 12

Voltage

Answer 12

The si unit for voltage is volts

Question 13

Resistance

Answer 13

a measure of how difficult it is for an electric current to pass through a substance.Unit is the Ohm. Measured using an ohmmeter.

Question 14

Circuit diagram

Answer 14

A drawing using symbols to represent how a circuit is set up.

Question 15

Current electricity

Answer 15

A steady flow of charge through wires and circuits.

Question 16

Conductors

Answer 16

allow charged particles to move freely e.g. metal.

Question 17

Scalar

Answer 17

A measurement that has size (magnitude) only. They do not have direction

Question 18

Vector

Answer 18

A quantity that has magnitude and direction associated with them. e.g. displacement, velocity.

Question 19

Displacement

Answer 19

is the distance an object travels in a certain direction. E.g. 50 metres North.

Question 20

Velocity

Answer 20

: is the speed of an object in a given direction. E.g. 10 m/s south.

Question 21

Negative

Answer 21

Something gaining electrons when charged.

Question 22

Positive

Answer 22

something losing electrons when charged.

Question 23

Components

Answer 23

the objects in an electrical circuit e.g. bulb, speaker.

Question 24

Magnet

Answer 24

A piece of metal that attracts other materials

Question 25

Magnetic material

Answer 25

Materials that are attracted to magnets eg. Iron, cobalt,nickel

Question 26

Alloy

Answer 26

A mixture of two metals. Steel contains iron and cobalt

Question 27

Poles

Answer 27

Magnetic force of attraction is strongest at both ends of the magnet. North and South Pole. Like poles repel each other, unlike poles attract each other.

Question 28

Current

Answer 28

The rate of flow of charge per second

Question 29

Ammeter

Answer 29

This measures current in a circuit

Question 30

Potential difference

Answer 30

Is called voltage

Question 31

Voltage

Answer 31

The si unit for voltage is volts

Question 32

Resistance

Answer 32

a measure of how difficult it is for an electric current to pass through a substance.Unit is the Ohm. Measured using an ohmmeter.

Question 33

Circuit diagram

Answer 33

A drawing using symbols to represent how a circuit is set up.

Question 34

Current electricity

Answer 34

A steady flow of charge through wires and circuits.

Question 35

Conductors

Answer 35

allow charged particles to move freely e.g. metal.

Question 36

Scalar

Answer 36

A measurement that has size (magnitude) only. They do not have direction

Question 37

Vector

Answer 37

A quantity that has magnitude and direction associated with them. e.g. displacement, velocity.

Question 38

Displacement

Answer 38

is the distance an object travels in a certain direction. E.g. 50 metres North.

Question 39

Velocity

Answer 39

: is the speed of an object in a given direction. E.g. 10 m/s south.

Question 40

Negative

Answer 40

Something gaining electrons when charged.

Question 41

Positive

Answer 41

something losing electrons when charged.

Question 42

Components

Answer 42

the objects in an electrical circuit e.g. bulb, speaker.