| Question | Answer |
| A horizontal line on a distance- time graph means an object is ... | STATIONARY
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The gradient of a distance-time graph shows how _____ something is moving. | QUICKLY
| A horizontal line on a speed- time graph means an object is ... | CONSTANT SPEED
| Acceleration = change in speed/ ? | TIME TAKEN
| Rearrange this equation to show how we would calculate the change in speed. | CHANGE IN SPEED = FINAL SPEED – INITIAL SPEED
| What is the name given to the distance travelled between putting your foot on the brake and the car stopping? | PHYSICAL BRAKING DISTANCE
| Why does the thinking distance increase with speed? | STRESS INCREASES
| Why does drinking alcohol cause the thinking distance to increase? | REACTION TIME IS LONGER
| Work done = ? x force | DISTANCE
| What is the name given to the units we use to measure work? | JOULES
| Car A runs at 5 miles per gallon; car B at 12 miles per gallon. Which has the best fuel consumption? | CAR B
| Why does running an electric car often still require burning of fossil fuels? | COAL POWER STATIONS
| What is the name given to movement energy? | KINETIC ENERGY
| Which two factors affect the amount of this energy? | SPEED AND MASS
| What is an active safety features? | ANTIBRAKE LOCK SYSTEM
| What is a passive safety features?. | SEAT BELT AND AIRBAGS
| What is the function of a crumple zone? | DRIVER FEELS LESS IMPACT FORCE
| Name two forces acting on a falling parachute. | DOWNWARD WEIGHT AND UPWARD AIR FRICTION
| What is the name of the speed at which these forces are balanced and the speed will remain constant? | TERMINAL VELOCITY
| Give one thing car manufacturers can do to reduce drag. | REAR SPOILER/LOWER PROFILE
| What is the name of the type of energy an object held above the ground will have? | GRAVIATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY
| What affects this energy? | MASS AND HEIGHT AND GRAVITY
| When a coaster car rolls downwards, this energy is changed to what sort of energy? | KINETIC ENERGY |
