Edexcel GCSE Physics
Topics 2.1-2.13 - Describing Motion
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What is a scalar quantity?
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What is a scalar quantity?
● A quantity that only has a magnitude
● A quantity that isn’t direction
dependent
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What is a vector quantity?
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What is a vector quantity?
A quantity that has both a magnitude and
an associated direction.
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How can a vector quantity be
represented?
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How can a vector quantity be drawn and what does it
show?
Using vector arrows.
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How do vector arrows represent vectors?
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How do vector arrows represent vectors?
● The length of the arrow represents the
magnitude
● The arrow points in the associated
direction
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Give three examples of vector quantities.
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Give three examples of vector quantities.
1. Velocity
2. Displacement
3. Force
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Give examples of scalar quantities.
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Give examples of scalar quantities.
● Temperature
● Time
● Mass
● Speed
● Distance
● Energy
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What is velocity?
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What is velocity?
The speed of an object in a specific
direction.
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Give an equation relating average
speed, distance and time.
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Give an equation relating average speed, distance
and time.
average speed = distance / time
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On a distance/time graph, what value
does the gradient of the line represent?
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On a distance/time graph, what value does the
gradient of the line represent?
The speed.
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On a displacement/time graph, what
value does the gradient of the line
represent?
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On a displacement/time graph, what value does the
gradient of the line represent?
The velocity.
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What must be done to calculate speed at
a given time from a distance-time graph
for an accelerating object?
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What must be done to calculate speed at a given
time from a distance-time graph for an accelerating
object?
● Draw a tangent to the curve at the
required time
● Calculate the gradient of the tangent
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State the equation for the average
acceleration of an object. Give
appropriate units.
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State the equation for the average acceleration of an
object. Give appropriate units.
Acceleration = (Change in Velocity)/(Time
Taken)
Acceleration (m/s²), Velocity (m/s), Time (s)
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Give an equation relating final velocity
with initial velocity, displacement and
acceleration.
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Give an equation relating final velocity with initial
velocity, displacement and acceleration.
2 2
v = u + 2as
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How can the distance travelled by an
object be calculated from a velocity-time
graph?
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How can the distance travelled by an object be
calculated from a velocity-time graph?
It is equal to the area under the graph.
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On a velocity/time graph what does the
gradient of the graph represent?
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On a velocity/time graph what does the gradient of
the graph represent?
The acceleration.
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State a typical value for the speed of
sound.
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State a typical value for the speed of sound.
330 m/s
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What is a typical value for human
walking speed?
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What is a typical value for human walking speed?
1.5 m/s
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What is a typical value for human
running speed?
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What is a typical value for human running speed?
3 m/s
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What is a typical value for human cycling
speed?
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What is a typical value for human cycling speed?
6 m/s
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Give an approximate value for the
acceleration of an object in free fall
under gravity near the Earth’s surface.
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Give an approximate value for the acceleration of
an object in free fall under gravity near the Earth’s
surface.
10 m/s²
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