1. Calculating acceleration
P2 Topic 3:Motion and Forces
This topic looks at:
Velocity
Acceleration
Distance-time graphs and Velocity-time graphs
Action-reaction pairs
Resultant Force
Interpret the graph
Gradient = speed (m/s)
A = constant speed
B =
C =
D =
Define the following:
Velocity =
Speed =
Acceleration =
Interpret the graph
Gradient = acceleration (m/s2)
A = accelerating
B =
C = D=
Keywords: Current, ammeter, in series, series circuit, parallel circuit, voltmeter
What is a vector?
Explain the difference between distance and displacement.
Calculating acceleration
v-u
Calculating speed d
Gradient =
Keywords: potential difference, resistance, ohms, filament lamps, diodes, thermistors, LDR’s, power

2. (meters/second squared, m/s2)
P2 Topic 3:Motion and Forces
This topic looks at:
Velocity
Acceleration
Distance-time graphs and Velocity-time graphs
Action-reaction pairs
Resultant Force
Calculate the resultant force
What is the definition of a force?
What are balanced forces and when do they occur?
What are unbalanced forces and when do they occur?
What is the difference between mass and weight?
What is the value of gravitational field strength on Earth?
Keywords: Current, ammeter, in series, series circuit, parallel circuit, voltmeter
What is terminal velocity?
Using the formula F=ma, fill in the table a b c d e
Force (Newtons, N)
200
840
5000
Mass (kilograms, kg) 20
7.0
0.40
Acceleration
(meters/second squared, m/s2)
0.80
5.0
6.0
0.20
When there is a resultant force acting on an object, the object will accelerate in the ………………….. of the resultant force. The size of acceleration depends upon two things: 1. 2.
On the moon in 1971, astronaut David Scott dropped a feather and a hammer at the same time, explain what happened and why
Keywords: potential difference, resistance, ohms, filament lamps, diodes, thermistors, LDR’s, power