Motion & Forces

This unit consists of 4 sections.

  1. Constant Velocity Particle Model (CVPM)
    • Definition of Terms
    • Representing Position & Change in Position Using Vectors
    • Interpreting and Producing Position-Time Graphs
    • Interpreting and Producing Velocity-Time Graphs
    • Interpreting and Producing Motion Maps
    • Velocity Vector Addition Diagrams
  2. Balanced Force Particle Model (BFPM)
    • Descriptions of Common Forces
    • Drawing Force Vectors
    • Free-Body Diagrams
    • Laws of Dynamics
  3. Constant Acceleration Particle Model (CAPM)
    • d-t, v-t and a-t graphs
    • Determining Equations of Motion from v-t graphs
    • Working with equations of motion
  4. Unbalanced Force Particle Model (UFPM)
    • Experiment: Determining a universal Dynamics Law by analysing 2 scenarios
    • Using this law to describe more complex scenarios.

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