GCSE Physics OCR B J259

P4.2: How can we describe motion?

#P4.2.1

recall and apply the relationship:

average speed (m/s) = distance (m) ÷ time (s)

#P4.2.2

recall typical speeds encountered in everyday experience for wind, and sound, and for walking, running, cycling and other transportation systems

#P4.2.3

a) make measurements of distances and times, and calculate speeds

b) describe how to use appropriate apparatus and techniques to investigate the speed of a trolley down a ramp PAG3

#P4.2.4

make calculations using ratios and proportional reasoning to convert units, to include between m/s and km/h

#P4.2.5

explain the vector–scalar distinction as it applies to displacement and distance, velocity and speed

#P4.2.6

a) recall and apply the relationship:

acceleration (m/s2) = change in speed (m/s) ÷ time taken (s)

b) explain how to use appropriate apparatus and techniques to investigate acceleration PAG3

#P4.2.7

select and apply the relationship:

(final speed (m/s))2 – (initial speed(m/s))2 = 2 × acceleration (m/s2) × distance (m)

#P4.2.8

draw and use graphs of distances and speeds against time to determine the speeds and accelerations involved

#P4.2.9

interpret distance–time and velocity–time graphs, including relating the lines and slopes in such graphs to the motion represented

#P4.2.10

interpret enclosed areas in velocity-time graphs

#P4.2.11

recall the value of acceleration in free fall and calculate the magnitudes of everyday accelerations using suitable estimates of speeds and times

P4.1
What are forces?
P4.3
What is the connection between forces and motion?