Physics Chapter on Gravity
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Physics Chapter on Gravity

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What is the acceleration due to gravity near the surface of the Earth?

  • 9.8 m/s² (correct)
  • 10 m/s²
  • 9.2 m/s²
  • 8.5 m/s²

    • If an object is in free fall, what force is primarily acting on it?

  • Gravitational force (correct)
  • Air resistance
  • Centripetal force
  • Frictional force

    • During the upward motion of an object, what happens to its velocity at the maximum height?

  • It becomes positive
  • It doubles
  • It remains constant
  • It becomes zero (correct)

    • When calculating the time taken to reach maximum height, which equation is used?

    <p>$v = v_0 + at$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What direction is the acceleration due to gravity expressed in this context?

    <p>Negative direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If an object moves upward and then falls back down, how does the acceleration change during its entire motion?

    <p>Remains constant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total time taken (t) for an object to go up and then come back down if t1 is the time to go up?

    <p>2t1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When an object reaches maximum height in upward motion, what happens next?

    <p>It begins to fall downward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is average velocity calculated?

    <p>Displacement divided by time interval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents average speed in physics?

    <p>Total path length traversed divided by time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes instantaneous velocity?

    <p>The limit of average velocity as time interval approaches zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for average acceleration?

    <p>Change in velocity divided by time interval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the slope of a position-time graph represent?

    <p>Average velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In uniform motion, what can be said about acceleration?

    <p>Acceleration is zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does instantaneous acceleration represent?

    <p>The change in velocity as time interval approaches zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding the velocity-time graph for motion with uniform acceleration?

    <p>The graph is a straight line inclined to the time axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the symbol ∆t → 0 represent in the average velocity formula?

    <p>The time interval approaching zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the equation v = dx/dt, what does v represent?

    <p>Instantaneous velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the relationship between average speed and average velocity in this case?

    <p>Average speed is equal to the magnitude of average velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Given that the average velocity is calculated as 360 m over 18 s, what is its value?

    <p>20 m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When graphically representing the velocity at a specific time, what does point P correspond to?

    <p>The instantaneous velocity at time t = 4 s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'differential coefficient' refer to in the context of the average velocity formula?

    <p>The rate at which position changes with respect to time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average speed of an object that covers 360 m in 18 s?

    <p>20 m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be calculated from the average speed and time if the displacements are known?

    <p>The total distance covered can be determined</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does average velocity indicate compared to instantaneous velocity?

    <p>It is always positive and does not indicate direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the average velocity when an object moves back to its starting point?

    <p>It can be zero despite a positive average speed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately defines instantaneous velocity?

    <p>It is the velocity at a particular instant as time approaches zero.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the scenario where a car travels from O to P, then back to Q, what affects the average speed?

    <p>Both distance and time taken for each segment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be said about the relationship between displacement and total path length when an object moves in a straight line?

    <p>Displacement is equal to the total path length.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is average speed typically calculated for an object moving along a straight path?

    <p>By dividing total distance by total time taken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the average speed of a car moving from O to P and back to Q not always equal to average velocity?

    <p>Because average speed does not account for the direction of movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can average velocity tell us about an object's motion?

    <p>It indicates the overall change in position over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the magnitude of the displacement when the car moves from O to P?

    <p>360 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about displacement and path length is correct?

    <p>Path length is always greater than or equal to displacement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the path length when the car travels from O to P and then to Q?

    <p>480 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a negative displacement indicate?

    <p>The object is moving in a negative direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position-time graph best represents an object at rest?

    <p>A straight line parallel to the time axis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a car travels from O to P and back to O, what is the displacement?

    <p>0 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the concept of displacement different from path length?

    <p>Displacement accounts for direction while path length does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What total distance was covered by the car if it moved from O to P and then to Q?

    <p>480 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Acceleration Due to Gravity

    • Objects released near Earth's surface experience downward acceleration due to gravity, represented as 'g'.
    • g is approximately 9.8 m/s² if air resistance is negligible, a condition termed free fall.
    • In free fall, the motion is uniformly accelerated, with the velocity at a starting point (B) being zero during upward movement (A to B).

    Motion Analysis

    • For motion analysis, split the journey into two segments: upward motion (A to B) and downward motion (B to C).
    • The time taken for upward motion (t1) is 2 seconds, calculated from (v = v_0 + at) at B where (v = 0).

    Displacement vs. Path Length

    • Displacement is the straight line between initial and final positions, while path length is the total distance traveled.
    • Example: For a car moving from point O to P, the displacement is +360 m, equal to the path length.
    • If the car returns to Q after traveling to P, displacement becomes 240 m, although the path length totals 480 m, illustrating the difference between these two concepts.

    Position-Time Graph

    • A position-time (x-t) graph illustrates motion effectively, showing how displacement changes over time.
    • If an object is stationary, the position-time graph is a horizontal line, indicating no change in position.

    Average Velocity and Speed

    • Average velocity is calculated as displacement divided by time interval; both can be positive or negative.
    • Average speed equals path length divided by time interval and is always non-negative.
    • In certain cases, average speed can equal average velocity, such as in unidirectional motion.

    Instantaneous Velocity

    • Instantaneous velocity is defined as the limit of average velocity as the time interval approaches zero.
    • Mathematically, it can be expressed as (v = \lim \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}) as (\Delta t \rightarrow 0).

    Average and Instantaneous Acceleration

    • Average acceleration is the change in velocity over the time interval, expressed as (a = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}).
    • Instantaneous acceleration is obtained by taking the limit of average acceleration as the time interval becomes infinitesimally small.
    • It describes the acceleration of an object at a given moment, represented as (a = \lim \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}).

    Graphical Representation of Motion

    • Under uniform motion, the position-time graph is a straight line indicating constant velocity, with the velocity-time graph parallel to the time axis.
    • In cases of uniform acceleration, the position-time graph forms a parabola while the velocity-time graph is a straight line inclined to the time axis.

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