Real-World Applications (Leaving Cert Applied Maths): Quizzes
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What two properties do vectors possess?
What two properties do vectors possess?
Magnitude and direction
What do pilots use to adjust their heading when wind blows aircraft off course?
What do pilots use to adjust their heading when wind blows aircraft off course?
Vector addition
What type of acceleration do spacecraft experience when returning to Earth?
What type of acceleration do spacecraft experience when returning to Earth?
Constant acceleration due to gravity
Who is known as the 'Father of projectile motion'?
Who is known as the 'Father of projectile motion'?
Galileo Galilei
How did Galileo discover projectile motion could be understood?
How did Galileo discover projectile motion could be understood?
Analyzing horizontal and vertical separately
Which law do helicopter rotor blades pushing air downward demonstrate?
Which law do helicopter rotor blades pushing air downward demonstrate?
Newton's third law
At the top of a roller coaster hill, what type of energy is at maximum?
At the top of a roller coaster hill, what type of energy is at maximum?
Gravitational potential energy
How do airbags reduce injury in collisions?
How do airbags reduce injury in collisions?
Extend collision time, reducing force
What do traffic accident investigators analyse to determine vehicle speeds?
What do traffic accident investigators analyse to determine vehicle speeds?
Collision patterns
In which direction does centripetal force act?
In which direction does centripetal force act?
Towards the centre
What provides the centripetal force needed to maintain satellite orbits?
What provides the centripetal force needed to maintain satellite orbits?
Gravitational force
How do medical centrifuges separate blood components?
How do medical centrifuges separate blood components?
Denser components move to the outside