Investigating motion (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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What does the trolley ramp experiment investigate?
What does the trolley ramp experiment investigate?
How mass and force affect motion
Purpose of adjusting ramp height
Purpose of adjusting ramp height
Until trolley just starts to move freely when released
Why mark line before first light gate
Why mark line before first light gate
Ensures trolley starts from same position each time
What first light gate records
What first light gate records
Initial speed
What second light gate records
What second light gate records
Final speed
Acceleration formula
Acceleration formula
What is calculated using time between light gates?
What is calculated using time between light gates?
Trolley's acceleration
How to investigate effect of trolley's mass
How to investigate effect of trolley's mass
Add masses to trolley and repeat experiment
How to investigate effect of accelerating force
How to investigate effect of accelerating force
Vary the mass on the hook
How to increase force pulling trolley down ramp
How to increase force pulling trolley down ramp
Transfer masses from trolley to hook
Newton's Second Law formula
Newton's Second Law formula
Relationship between acceleration and force
Relationship between acceleration and force
Directly proportional
Relationship between acceleration and mass
Relationship between acceleration and mass
Inversely proportional
What light gates measure on ramp
What light gates measure on ramp
Speed of trolley as it passes through