Motion
KS3 - Motion recap
speed, motion graphs,
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Key Words
Distance - how far an object has moved (a scalar quantity).
Displacement - measures the distance and direction in a straight line (a vector quantity).
Vectors - have a magnitude and direction.
Scalar - only have magnitude and no direction.
Speed/Velocity - how fast an object is going (speed is a scalar, velocity is a vector).
Typical speeds for everyday objects:
walking - 1.5 m/s | car - 25 m/s |
running - 3 m/s | train - 55 m/s |
cycling - 6 m/s | plane - 250 m/s |
Acceleration - how quickly you're speeding up.
Uniform Acceleration - constant acceleration.
Distance-Time Graph - if an object moves in a straight line, its distance travelled can be plotted on a distance-time graph.
Velocity-Time Graph - when a object's velocity changes it can be plotted in on a velocity-time graph.
Friction - slow things down. It always acts in the opposite direction to the movement.
Drag - Increases as speed increases.
Terminal Velocity - Maximum speed an object will fall at. Maximum speed depends on the shape and area of an object.
Also see Forces, Force & Motion
EQUATION Distance using speed & time
EQUATION Acceleration
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Bitesize: Describing motion.
Bitesize: Distance, speed time.
Bitesize: Distance-time graphs.
Bitesize: Velocity-time graphs.
Bitesize: Describing motion test.
Bitesize: Distance, speed time quiz.
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