Edexcel IAL Physics A-level Topic 1.3: Mechanics Equations of Motion Quiz

s = ( u+v )t / 2, v = u + at, s = ut + at^2 / 2, v^2 = u^2 + 2as

Write out the known values and the ones you want to find out in order to choose the correct formula more easily.

Known: u = 0 m/s, s = 50 m, a = 9.81 m/s^2. Unknown: v and t.

<p>v = 31.3 m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>t = 3.19 s</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the stone is dropped from rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The overall distance travelled from the starting position, including a direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The velocity of an object at a specific point in time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The change in velocity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distance is a scalar quantity describing the amount of ground covered, while displacement includes a direction and is a vector quantity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acceleration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Displacement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uniform acceleration is where the acceleration of an object is constant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Average velocity is the velocity of an object over a specified time frame, whereas instantaneous velocity is the velocity of an object at a specific point in time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Displacement, velocity, force/weight, acceleration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resolving a vector is where you split it into two parts which are perpendicular to each other, its vertical and horizontal components.</p> Signup and view all the answers