MATHEMATICS MECHANICS M2

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Edexcel Mathematics - Mechanics M2 (6678)

http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/GCE%20New%20GCE/UA03524
3_GCE_Lin_Maths_Issue_3.pdf

Solve problems involving particles moving freely under gravity

(projectiles).
Use differentiation and integration to find displacement, velocity
and acceleration where these are a function of time, including
vectors.
Find the centre of mass of a group of particles given their
positions and masses.
Find the centre of mass of a lamina, including laminas made up of
rectangles, triangles and sectors, using the axis of symmetry
where appropriate.
Solve problems involving a lamina suspended from a point or free
to rotate round a point or a lamina on an inclined plane.
Understand kinetic energy, potential energy and work done.
Solve problems involving motion with a constant resistance and
problems involving travel up and down an inclined plane.
Solve problems involving impulse and momentum where the
inputs are in vector form.
Solve problems involving collisions using conservation of linear
momentum and the coefficient of restitution between the
particles.
Understand e as the coefficient of restitution and use given
information to calculate the range of possible values for e using
inequalities.
Solve problems involving successive collisions between up to 3
particles and a perpendicular wall.
Understand friction, moments and equilibrium. Apply the
concepts to situations involving rigid bodies like ladders leaning
against walls.

For M2 go to p65

Kinematics
Kinematics

Centres of Mass

Centres of Mass

Centres of Mass
Work & Energy
Work & Energy

Collisions
Collisions

Collisions

Collisions

Statics

Recommended
revision books

Not a great book. Better to

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanics-Heinemann-Modular-MathematicsEdexcel/dp/0435511149/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391459945&sr=1 use own work in folders
and past papers.
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Recommended
Revision
Websites

http://www.mathspapers.co.uk/edexcel.html

past papers

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01sc-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall2010/index.htm

mit lectures in classical

mechanics (choose
relevant topics)