3.2.2.3 Linear motion Flashcards

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Linear motion

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  • Linear motion describes a one-dimensional motion along a straight line
  • There are a number of forces that will act on an object or person during linear motion
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Gravity

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  • The force that attracts a body towards the centre of the Earth
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Static Frictional force

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Static frictional force is the force exerted on one surface by another when there is no motion between the two surfaces

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Sliding frictional force

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  • Sliding frictional force is when dry friction acts between two surfaces that are moving relative to one another
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Air resistance

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A force that acts in the opposite direction to the motion of a body moving through the air

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Internal Muscular Force

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– Force generated by the skeletal muscles

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Weight

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  • The amount of gravity applied to mass
  • Mass x acceleration
  • measured in Newtons, N
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scalar quantity

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  • describes a magnitude, but not direction
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vector quantity

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  • describes a magnitude as well as a direction
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Velocity

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  • Measured in metres per second.
  • This is how fast a body travels in a given direction
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Momentum

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the product of the mass and velocity of an object

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Acceleration

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  • Measured in metres per second.
  • This is the rate of change in velocity
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Displacement

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  • Measured in metres.
  • This is the shortest route in a straight line between the starting and finishing positions
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Impulse

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  • Impulse is the time it takes for a force to be applied to an object or body
  • Impulse (Ns) = force (N) x time (s)
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