GCSE OCR Physics: P8.1 Physics on the move

All resources for P8.1 Physics on the move GCSE OCR Physics Gateway 9-1. Triple and combined (Higher and Foundation) is covered in this material.

• Average speeds of walking, running, cycling, cars, trains, wind, sound, and light.
• The speed equation
• The acceleration equation
• Explaining average speed camera
• Explaining instantaneous speed camera
• Estimating everyday accelerations
• Calculating speed from rotation speed and circumference of wheels
• Converting from miles per hour to meters per second
• Reaction time definition
• Factors that increase reaction time
• Simple reaction time experiment
• Thinking distance
• Rearranging equations
• Speed equation
• (Final velocity)2 – (Initial velocity)2 = 2 x Acceleration x Distance
• v2 – u2 = 2 a s
• Factors affecting braking distance
• Total stopping distances
• Calculating area of a velocity-time graph for displacement (distance traveled).
• Rearranging equations
• MOT testing
• Large accelerations produce large forces.
• Values of g that cause severe injury or death
• Road Safety
• Newton’s First Law and seat belts
• Crumple zones
• Force = Mass x Acceleration
• Acceleration = Change in velocity /Time taken
• Estimating speed, accelerations and forces involved in large accelerations for everyday road transport.