A-Level Edexcel M1

Front 1

What do these symbols represent in Kinematics formulae?

s

u

v

a

t

Back 1

s - Displacement

u - Initial velocity

v - Final velocity

a - Acceleration

t - Time

Make sure to write these symbols lowercase, as the capitalised versions mean different things.

Front 2

SUVAT formula that does not include displacement

Back 2

v = u + at

Front 3

SUVAT formula that does not include acceleration

Back 3

v + u
s = ------- t
2

Front 4

SUVAT formula that does not include time

Back 4

v² = u² + 2as

Front 5

SUVAT formula that does not include Final Velocity

Back 5

s = ut + ½ at²

Front 6

SUVAT formula that does not include Initial velocity

Back 6

s = vt - 0.5at²

Front 7

What does the gradient on a Displacement-Time graph represent?

Back 7

Average velocity.

Front 8

What does the area under a Displacement-Time graph represent?

Back 8

It has no meaning

Front 9

What does the gradient on a Velocity-Time graph represent?

Back 9

Acceleration.

Front 10

What does the area under a Velocity-Time graph represent?

Back 10

Displacement.

Front 11

What does the gradient on a Acceleration-Time graph represent? (Not necessary for exam)

Back 11

Jerk (Rate of change in acceleration)

Front 12

What does the area under a Acceleration-Time graph represent?

Back 12

Velocity.

Front 13

When is an object in freefall?

Back 13

When no force other than gravity is affecting its movement

Front 14

Newtons second law

Back 14

F = ma

Front 15

What is the normal reaction?

Back 15

A force which acts perpendicular to a surface an object is in contact with

Front 16

What is friction?

Back 16

A force that opposes the motion between two rough surfaces

Front 17

What is tension?

Back 17

The force acting on an object when it is being pulled by a string

Front 18

The unit of measurement of Weight, Tension, and Normal Reaction?

Back 18

Newtons (N)

Front 19

(In resolving forces)

What is Pythagoras theorem?

Back 19

a² + b² = c²

Front 20

(In resolving forces)

Sin(θ) =

Back 20

Opposite / Hypotenuse

Front 21

(In resolving forces)

Tan(θ) =

Back 21

Opposite / Adjacent

Front 22

(In resolving forces)

Cos(θ) =

Back 22

Adjacent / Hypotenuse

Front 23

Formula to resolve horizontal force

Back 23

F sin(θ)

Front 24

Formula to resolve vertical force

Back 24

F cos(θ)

Front 25

The ______ the coefficient of friction (µ), the rougher the two surfaces are.

Back 25

The -larger- the coefficient of friction (µ), the rougher the two surfaces are.

Front 26

What two factors does the limiting factor of friction depend on?

Back 26

- Normal Reaction (R)

- The coefficient of friction (µ)

Front 27

Between 2 perfectly smooth surfaces, what is the coefficient of friction (µ)?

Back 27

0.

Front 28

Formula for the limiting value of friction?

Back 28

Fmax = µR

Front 29

What is the limiting value of friction?

Back 29

The force at which an object can overcome the opposition of frictional force. (Fmax)

Front 30

What is the formula for acceleration of an object sliding down a smooth, inclined plane?

Back 30

g sin(θ) = a

Front 31

What is the Normal Reaction force for an particle on an inclined plane?

Back 31

R = mg cos(θ)

Front 32

What is the Frictional force of a stationary particle on an inclined plane?

Back 32

mg sin(θ) = F

Front 33

For a particle on an inclined plane, what is the relationship between the coefficient of friction to the incline?

Back 33

If stationary

tan(θ) = µ

If accelerating up the plane

tan(θ) > µ

If accelerating down the plane

tan(θ) < µ