Required practical - Force, mass and acceleration (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
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Law demonstrated by force-acceleration practical
Law demonstrated by force-acceleration practical
Newton's second law
Aim of force-acceleration experiment
Aim of force-acceleration experiment
Investigate how force affects acceleration of moving object
Why linear air track is used in this practical
Why linear air track is used in this practical
Eliminates friction for more accurate results
How gliders move on air track
How gliders move on air track
Float on cushion of air
Purpose of light gates in experiment
Purpose of light gates in experiment
Detect when objects pass through and record time
Minimum number of different force measurements needed
Minimum number of different force measurements needed
At least 5
Formula for calculating acceleration
Formula for calculating acceleration
Graph to plot in this practical
Graph to plot in this practical
Acceleration against force
Expected shape of acceleration vs force graph
Expected shape of acceleration vs force graph
Straight line through the origin
Main safety concern in this experiment
Main safety concern in this experiment
Moving mass can be dangerous if it hits someone
Definition of acceleration
Definition of acceleration
How quickly velocity changes
Why light gates better than manual timing
Why light gates better than manual timing
Eliminates human reaction time errors
Relationship between acceleration and force
Relationship between acceleration and force
Acceleration is directly proportional to force
Effect of doubling the force on acceleration
Effect of doubling the force on acceleration
Doubles the acceleration