GCSE Physics – Acceleration

Last updated: 11/05/2020
Eduqas GCSE Science – Combined science higher Forces and motion GCSE Physics – Acceleration

Learning Objectives

-I can define acceleration
-I can use, rearrange and can recall the units needed for a = Δv / t
-I can use, rearrange and can recall the units needed for v2 – u2 = 2as
-I can recall that an object free falling due to the force of gravity has an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2^2

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  1. What is acceleration?

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  2. What type of quantity is acceleration?

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  3. How can acceleration be calculated?

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  4. How can distance travelled be calculated?

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  5. What is the equation for acceleration?

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  6. What does Δv mean?

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  7. What is t in the acceleration equation?

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  8. What is the unit for acceleration?

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  9. What is the unit for Δv?

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  10. What is acceleration if Δv = 2 m/s and t = 0.2 s?

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  11. What is acceleration if Δv = 4 m/s and t = 8 s?

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  12. What is acceleration if Δv = 40 m/s and t = 120 s?

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  13. What is Δv if a = 2 m/s2^2 and t = 10 s?

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  14. What is Δv if a = 0.2 m/s2^2 and t = 23 s?

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  15. What is Δv if a = 4 m/s2^2 and t = 0.01 s?

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  16. What equation can we also use for acceleration?

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  17. When can we use the final velocity formula?

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  18. What is v in the final velocity equation?

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  19. What is u in the final velocity equation?

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  20. What is s in the final velocity formula?

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  21. What is the final velocity if u is 4 m/s, a = 2 m/s2^2 and distance travelled is 20 m?

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  22. What is the final velocity if u is 16 m/s, a = 0.2 m/s2^2 and distance travelled is 100 m?

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  23. What is the initial velocity if v is 16 m/s, a = 1.5 m/s2^2 and distance travelled is 15 m?

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  24. What is the initial velocity if v is 6 m/s, a = 1 m/s2^2 and distance travelled is 10 m?

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  25. How long does it take an object accelerating at 2 m/s2^2 to change velocity by 8 m/s?

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