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What is the name given to the quantity of matter in an object?
What is the name given to the quantity of matter in an object?
Mass
What is the effect of a gravitational field on an object's mass?
What is the effect of a gravitational field on an object's mass?
Weight
The formula for calculating weight is ______ × gravitational field strength.
The formula for calculating weight is ______ × gravitational field strength.
mass
The unit for measuring mass is Newton (N).
The unit for measuring mass is Newton (N).
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What is the definition of speed?
What is the definition of speed?
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What is the definition of velocity?
What is the definition of velocity?
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What is the definition of acceleration?
What is the definition of acceleration?
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The acceleration of free fall near the surface of the Earth is approximately constant and is ______ m/s².
The acceleration of free fall near the surface of the Earth is approximately constant and is ______ m/s².
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Which of the following factors affects the air resistance experienced by a falling object?
Which of the following factors affects the air resistance experienced by a falling object?
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When an object falls with air resistance, its speed will steadily increase until it reaches terminal velocity.
When an object falls with air resistance, its speed will steadily increase until it reaches terminal velocity.
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What is force measured in?
What is force measured in?
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What is the definition of a resultant force?
What is the definition of a resultant force?
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An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by a resultant force.
An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by a resultant force.
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What is a moment of a force?
What is a moment of a force?
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The moment of a force is calculated by multiplying the force by the perpendicular distance from the _________.
The moment of a force is calculated by multiplying the force by the perpendicular distance from the _________.
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A body is in equilibrium if the total clockwise moment about a point is equal to the total anticlockwise moment about the same point.
A body is in equilibrium if the total clockwise moment about a point is equal to the total anticlockwise moment about the same point.
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An object is in equilibrium when it experiences a resultant force.
An object is in equilibrium when it experiences a resultant force.
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What is the definition of the center of gravity?
What is the definition of the center of gravity?
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How can you determine the center of gravity of an irregular object using a plumb line?
How can you determine the center of gravity of an irregular object using a plumb line?
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What is the relationship between the stability of an object and the position of its center of gravity?
What is the relationship between the stability of an object and the position of its center of gravity?
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What is kinetic energy?
What is kinetic energy?
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What is gravitational potential energy?
What is gravitational potential energy?
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The principle of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one form to another.
The principle of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one form to another.
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What is a Sankey diagram used for?
What is a Sankey diagram used for?
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What is the relationship between work done and energy transfer?
What is the relationship between work done and energy transfer?
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What is the main source of energy for Earth?
What is the main source of energy for Earth?
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What are some examples of renewable energy resources?
What are some examples of renewable energy resources?
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What is the definition of pressure?
What is the definition of pressure?
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Pressure in a liquid is exerted in all directions and acts at 90 degrees to the surface of the object.
Pressure in a liquid is exerted in all directions and acts at 90 degrees to the surface of the object.
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What is the formula for calculating pressure in a liquid?
What is the formula for calculating pressure in a liquid?
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What is the unit for measuring pressure?
What is the unit for measuring pressure?
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What is the relationship between efficiency and the energy output of a system?
What is the relationship between efficiency and the energy output of a system?
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What is power?
What is power?
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The unit for power is Joules.
The unit for power is Joules.
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Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between momentum and impulse?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between momentum and impulse?
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Study Notes
Physical Quantities and Measurement Techniques
- Rulers and measuring cylinders measure length and volume.
- Clocks and digital timers measure time intervals.
- Average value = sum of all values / number of values
- Period of oscillation = time taken / number of swings
- Scalar quantities have only magnitude (e.g., speed, time, mass, energy, temperature).
- Vector quantities have both magnitude and direction (e.g., velocity, force, weight, acceleration).
- Velocity is a vector, needing both speed and direction.
Scalars and Vectors
- Scalars only have magnitude.
- Vectors have both magnitude and direction.
Mass and Weight
- Mass: the quantity of matter in an object, measured in kilograms.
- Weight: the gravitational force on an object due to its mass, measured in Newtons (N). Weight = mass × gravitational field strength.
- Gravitational field strength is force per unit mass.
Density
- Density = mass / volume
- Density is mass per unit volume.
- Calculating density for regular solids involves measures of length, width, and height, whereas for irregular solids measuring the increase in water volume in a measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume.
Motion
- Speed = distance / time
- Velocity = speed in a given direction
- Acceleration = change in velocity / time
- Acceleration due to gravity (near Earth's surface) is approximately 9.8 m/s².
- A steeper line on a distance-time graph indicates higher speed.
Forces
- Forces can change the size and shape of objects.
- Spring constant = force / extension
- Limit of proportionality: the point where the extension of an elastic object is no longer directly proportional to the force applied.
- A resultant force changes velocity by changing direction or speed of motion
- Momentum = mass × velocity
- Impulse = force × time
Equilibrium
- An object is in equilibrium when there's no resultant force and no resultant moment.
Turning Effects of Forces
- Moment = force × perpendicular distance from the pivot.
- Principle of moments: total clockwise moment = total anticlockwise moment around a point.
Energy, Work, and Power
- Energy can be stored in various forms (kinetic, gravitational potential, chemical, elastic, nuclear, electrostatic, internal).
- Energy is transferred during processes.
- Energy can be transferred via forces (mechanical work), electrical currents (electrical work), heating, or electromagnetic/sound waves.
- Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred.
- Sankey diagrams represent energy transfers.
- Work = force × distance
- Pressure = force / area
- Pressure in a liquid increases with depth (P = ρgh).
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This quiz covers key concepts in physical quantities and measurement techniques, focusing on scalars, vectors, mass, weight, and density. Understand the differences between scalar and vector quantities, as well as methods to measure and calculate these properties. Test your comprehension of these fundamental physics principles.
