AQA Synergy 1-9 – P3 & P4
Force on a Spring
When a force acts on a spring it is stretched or compressed, its length will changes by an amount e from its original length.
Force, Mass and Acceleration
An object of constant mass accelerates in proportion to the force applied.
Kinetic Energy
In physics, the kinetic energy (KE) of an object is the energy that it has due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed for an object of a known mass to accelerate to a given velocity.
Power
The quantity power is the rate at which work is done. The quicker work is done the greater the power.
Elastic Potential Energy
Stretching or squashing an object can transfer energy into its elastic potential energy store.
Charge
The size of the current is the rate of flow of charge. Electrons are negatively charged particles which transfer energy through wires as electricity.
Resistance
Resistance is an electrical quantity that measures how a device or material reduces the electrical current flow through it.
Resistance in Series and Parallel
Resistors in series and in parallel can change the total resistance in a circuit.
Electrical Power
The power of an appliance is the energy that is transferred per second. Electric power is the rate, per unit time at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit.
Gravitational Potential Energy
Lifting an object in a gravitational field transfers energy into the objects gravitational energy store. Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object has due to its height above Earth.
Efficiency
The efficiency of a device is the proportion of input energy that is converted to useful energy.
Energy Transformed
The potential difference between two points is the energy transferred per unit charge. An electrical circuit is an energy transformation device.
Forces and Work Done
The unit for work done is the joule (J), or Newton meter (N-m). One joule is equal to the amount of work that is done when 1 N of force moves an object over a distance of 1 m.
Momentum
All moving objects have momentum. Forces can cause changes in momentum. The total momentum in a collision or explosion is conserved and stays the same. Car safety features absorb energy involved in a crash they slow down the collision thus reducing the force of impact.
Uniform Acceleration
Uniform or constant acceleration is a type of motion in which the velocity of an object changes by an equal amount in every equal time period.
Acceleration
Acceleration is how quickly the velocity is changing whether it be speed, direction or both. Acceleration is a measure of how quickly the velocity of an object is changing.
Speed
Speed is how fast an object is moving in no given direction. Velocity is how fast an object is moving in a given direction. In physics, you can calculate the average speed by taking the total distance travelled and dividing it by the total time required to travel that distance.
Weight on the Moon
Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity. The weight of an object is defined as the force of gravity on the object and can be calculated as the mass times the acceleration due to gravity.
Weight on Earth
Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity. The weight of an object can be defined as the force of gravity on the object. Since the weight is a force, its unit is the Newton.
