Physics EOY yr9 Flashcards
(66 cards)
What is the formula for calculating speed?
Speed = Distance / Time
True or False: The unit of speed is meters per second (m/s).
True
Fill in the blank: The formula for calculating acceleration is __________.
Acceleration = (Final velocity - Initial velocity) / Time
What is the unit of acceleration?
Meters per second squared (m/s²)
What does the equation F = ma represent?
Force equals mass times acceleration.
Multiple choice: What is the gravitational force on Earth?
9.81 m/s²
True or False: Mass and weight are the same thing.
False
What is the formula for calculating weight?
Weight = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength
Fill in the blank: The formula for kinetic energy is __________.
Kinetic Energy = 0.5 x Mass x Velocity²
What is the unit of energy?
Joules (J)
What does the equation E = mc² represent?
Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.
Multiple choice: Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
Distance
True or False: Velocity is a vector quantity.
True
What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?
Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength x Height
Fill in the blank: The formula for work done is __________.
Work Done = Force x Distance
What is the unit of force?
Newtons (N)
Multiple choice: What does the symbol ‘s’ represent in physics equations?
Displacement or distance
True or False: Power is the rate of doing work.
True
What is the formula for calculating power?
Power = Work Done / Time
Fill in the blank: The unit of power is __________.
Watts (W)
What does the equation P = Fv represent?
Power equals force multiplied by velocity.
Multiple choice: Which equation represents Ohm’s law?
V = IR
True or False: Current is measured in volts.
False
What is the formula for calculating the total resistance in a series circuit?
Total Resistance = R1 + R2 + R3 + …