Motion

MOTION
EXPECTATIONS
1. Dont talk when the teacher is
talking
2. Respect others in the classroom
3. Ask questions if you are unsure
4. Complete all homework on time
COURSE STRUCTURE
G481 Mechanics exam in January
30%
G482 Electrons, waves and Photons
exam in May 50%
3 best assessed practicals 20%
Physical quantities and

To understand
units what
is meant by
Starter
How long is
a piece of
string?
EYWORDS: quantity, unit, SI, prefix
a physical
quantity
ALL State the
definition of a
quantity
MOST State the
SI units of
measurement
SOME Convert
units using prefixes
LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity
Physical quantities
A quantity implies a measurement of
something (the amount) and its units.
e.g.
The time for a 200m race was 19.19s
The speed limit on a British motorway is
70mph
How long is a piece of string?

Use the ruler to
calculate the length of
your piece of string in:
mm
cm
m
Inches (1in = 2.5cm)
feet (12in = 1ft)
SI units
An international
system of units was
created in 1960
It defines what units
important
measurements must
be made in by
scientists
This avoids confusion
between countries!
Homework
Write a story/create a
timeline of
events/draw a comic
strip that explain
what happened to the
mars climate orbiter
Link your story/comic
book/whatever to SI
units
Homework
Write a story/create a
timeline of
events/draw a comic
strip that explain
what happened to the
mars climate orbiter
Link your story/comic
book/whatever to SI
units
SI units
Measureme
nt
Mass
Length
Time
Temperature
Electrical
current
Amount of
substance
Unit
Abbreviatio
n
K
A
BINGO
QUANTITY MASS
LENGTH MOLE
SI
AMPERE
1960
kg
KELVIN
s
Unit prefixes
Science deals with
extremely small and large
measurements
No one wants to sit around
having to write out
numbers like
0.00000000000000000001
m every time
Need an efficient way of
representing these
numbers!
Unit prefixes
Prefix
Name
Abbreviati
on
10-12
pico
10-9
nano
10-6
micro
10-3
milli
mm
10-2
centi
103
kilo
106
mega
109
giga
1012
tera
Examples
0.000006K =
1000000A =
1000000000000s =
0.1m =
0.0000kg =
Task
Complete the worksheet on converting
between units of measurement
TREASURE
HUNT
Estimating physical
To be able to
quantities
estimate physical
Starter
Discuss with the person next to
you how you could estimate the
number of sweets in the jar?
quantities
ALL state what is
meant by an
estimation
MOST Explain
why estimations
are important
SOME perform
calculations to find
estimates
KEYWORDS: quantity, estimate
LO: be able to estimate physical quantities
Estimating quantities
In your exam, you may be asked to
estimate physical quantities
This does not mean a random guess,
nor a precise answer
You just need a reasonable method of
coming up with the answer
Always show your working out!
Task
1. Working in pairs, you will be given a
quantity to estimate
2. Come up with a method of estimating
the quantity
3. Perform a calculation and show your
working out
4. You will be asked to come to the front
and present your method to the rest of
the class
5. BOTH OF YOU MUST BE INVOLVED
Task
Estimate:
1. The thickness of an A4 sheet of paper
2. The mass of an elephant given the mass
of a mouse (100g)
3. The number of calories you eat in a year
4. The distance from your home to school
5. The area of a football pitch
6. The number of hairs on your head
7. The density of a squash ball given a
measuring cylinder
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
C
B
State what is meant by an

estimate
Come up with a method of
estimating the density of a
golf ball, given the mass
Start Timer
10
10
Minutes
8
Identify two sources of error

in the method that you have
just come up with
2
0
TEST
You will have a 20minute test at the start of
next lesson. Make sure you have revised
the material that we have covered so far
Scalar and Vector

To perform
quantities
calculations with
Starter
Use the textbooks to find the
definitions of the terms scalar
and vector
EYWORDS: scalar, vector, magnitude,

Direction, resultant
vectors
ALL state the
definitions of the
terms scalar and
vector
MOST Calculate
the resultant of two
perpendicular
vectors
SOME Calculate
the resultant of two
co-planar vectors
LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors
Scalar quantities
A scalar quantity has JUST magnitude
and no direction e.g. Mass is a scalar as
object can only have a positive mass.
Negative mass does not make sense
WHAT OTHER
SCALARS CAN YOU
THINK OF?
Scalar quantities
Examples of scalar
quantities include:
WHY IS TEMPERATURE
Density
Temperature
A SCALAR
Pressure
EVEN THOUGH
Potential difference
IT CAN HAVE
Frequency
Wavelength NEGATIVE VALUES?
Power
Vector quantities
A vector quantity has magnitude and
direction e.g. Force is a vector as it has
a magnitude (the amount) and a direction
in which the force is applied
WHAT OTHER
VECTORS CAN YOU
THINK OF?
Vector quantities
Examples of vector
quantities include:
Displacement
Velocity
Acceleration
Force
Impulse
Momentum
Current
Electric/magnetic
field
Similar quantities
Be extremely careful with the following
terms. They have the same units, but one
is a vector and the other a scalar!
Displacement (v) and distance (s)
Velocity (v) and speed (s)
If you say speed when you mean velocity in
an exam question, you will NOT be given
any marks
True or false?
Copy the true sentences and change
the false sentences to make them
true:
1. Displacement is a vector
2. A vector has just magnitude and no
direction
3. A scalar has magnitude and direction
4. Acceleration is a scalar
5. Temperature is a scalar as it can not
have negative values
Vector calculations
Vectors have a
magnitude and a
direction. They can
be represented by
an arrow. The
length of the
arrow represents
the magnitude and
the angle at which
it acts is the
direction
Vectors at right angles

When two vectors
are at right
angles, we can
find the resultant
of the two vectors.
The resultant is
one vector that
has the same
effect as all the
other vectors
Vectors at right angles

The following process is used to find the
resultant of two vectors at right angles:
1. Draw a diagram of the two vectors
2. Top-to-tail the vectors
3. Draw in the resultant vector
4. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant
using Pythagoras
5. Calculate the direction of the resultant
using trigonometry (SOHCAHTOA)
Example 1
Two perpendicular vectors of magnitude 10N and 20N
act at a point. Calculate the magnitude and direction
of the resultant vector
Example 2
A woman walks into a store and walks due north 20m.
She then walks 15m east and follows this by walking
west 7m. What is her resultant distance from the
entrance and her direction?
Whiteboard example 1
A woman walks into a store and walks due north 10m.
She then walks 9m west and follows this by walking
south 7m. What is her resultant distance from the
entrance and her direction?
Two vectors act at right angles to each other. One has
a magnitude of 25N and acts in the horizontal plane
and the other has a magnitude of 7N. Calculate the
magnitude and direction of the resultant vector
3 vectors of at a point. 20N acts due east, 13N due
west and 25N due south. What is the magnitude and
direction of the resultant?
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
C
State what is meant by a

resultant
Describe how to find

resultant of two forces that
act at right angles to each
other
Explain why Pythagoras
would not be sufficient to
find the resultant of two
vectors at 55 to each other
Start Timer
10
10
Minutes
8
2
0
Task
Complete the worksheet on calculating
resultants for vectors
Co-planar vectors
Vectors do not
necessarily have
to be
perpendicular to
each other
We will learn two
methods of finding
the resultant of
two co-planar
Co-planar vectors method 1

resultant of two co-planar vectors:
1. Draw a diagram of the two vectors using
a ruler and a protractor
3. Draw in the resultant vector
4. Measure the length of the resultant
using a ruler
5. Measure the direction of the resultant
using a protractor
Example 1
Example 2
Two football players go to kick a ball. One kicks it
horizontally with a velocity of 10ms-1 and the other at a
velocity of 25ms-1 at an angle of 25o. What is the
magnitude and direction of the resultant?
Co-planar vectors method 2

resultant of two co-planar vectors:
1. Draw a diagram of the two vectors
3. Draw the resultant vector
4. Use the cosine rule to find the
magnitude of the resultant
5. Use the sine rule to find the direction of
the resultant
Sine and Cosine rules

Used to find lengths and angles of triangles
that are not right angled
Example 1
Example 2
velocity of 25ms-1 at an angle of 25o. What is the
magnitude and direction of the resultant?
velocity of 7ms-1 at an angle of 9o to the vertical. What
is the magnitude and direction of the resultant?
vertically with a velocity of 15ms-1 and the other at a
velocity of 7ms-1 at an angle of 30o to the horizontal.
What is the magnitude and direction of the resultant?
EMBER THE PROCESS YOU HAVE LEAR

ANGLES IN A STRAIGHT LINE = 180o
Task
Complete the worksheet questions on coplanar vectors. Make sure you follow the
method that we have just outlined.
Otherwise.
Homework
Book/folder check for next lesson
Make sure that all work is completed to a
high standard and notes are neat and
well presented
Starter
1. Go through the sine and cosine
homework you were given last week
with the person next to you. Help each
other on any questions that you were
not able to complete
2. Create your own question on finding the
magnitude and direction of two vectors.
Create a mark scheme and test the
person next to you with it.
Resolving vectors
Starter
Create your own question on
vectors and test the person
next to you with it. Create a
mark scheme as well so you
can mark their work
KEYWORDS: Vector, component,

horizontal, vertical
To resolve
vectors into their
components
ALL State what is
meant by a
component
MOST Calculate
vector components
using trigonometry
SOME Use
generalised rules to
find vector
components
LO: be able to resolve vectors into their components
Vector components
Previously, you
have been given
two vectors at
right angles and
found the
magnitude and
direction
of the
HOW DID
resultant
YOU DO
THIS?
Resolving vectors
Resolving a vector
involves taking
one resultant
vector and finding
the horizontal and
vertical
components that
have made it
Resolving vectors
Steps for resolving
vectors:
1. Draw in the two sides
of the vector to make it
a right angled triangle
2. Label the angles
3. Find the components
using SOHCAHTOA
Example 1
A force of 40N acts on an object at an angle of 30o to
the horizontal. Find the vertical and horizontal
components of the force
Example 2
A car of weight 5000N rests on a slope of angle 30.
What is the component of the weight parallel to the
slope?
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
C
State what is meant by a

component
Describe how to find the

component of a vector given
the magnitude and angle
Start Timer
10
10
Minutes
8
Make a generalised
statement for how to
calculate the horizontal and
vertical component of a
2
0
Task
Complete the worksheet questions on
resolving vectors
B-A* - There are more difficult questions
to answer if you are aiming for these
grades
ARTICULATE
Work in pairs!
One person faces toward the screen and
the other away
A word relating to the topic will come up
on the screen.
Describe the word to your partner
WITHOUT USING THE WORD!
You wont have long to describe so work
fast!
Swap around after each word!
VECTOR
QUANTITY
SI
KELVIN
SCALAR
DISPLACEMENT
DISTANCE
Homework
Complete the exam questions on vectors.
They will help you revise for your test at
the start of the next lesson
Definitions in kinematics
Starter
Use the textbook glossary to
find the definitions of the
keywords below and create a
glossary of your own
To define key
terms related to
kinematics
ALL State the

definitions of the
key terms related
to kinematics
MOST Describe
similarities and
differences
between terms
EYWORDS: speed, velocity, displacementSOME Create a
tance, acceleration, instantaneous speed
system for
remembering
LO: define key terms related to kinematics
Displacement and distance

The distance is the total amount travelled,
regardless of the direction of travel
w does this differ from displaceme

Displacement is the distance travelled in a
stated direction
Displacement and distance

What are the
similarities
andd
differences
between the
Same: two?
Both measured in metres
Different: distance is scalar and
displacement is vector
Speed and Velocity

Speed is the distance travelled per unit
time
How does this differ from velocity

Velocity is the displacement travelled per
unit time
Instantaneous speed is the speed at a
given instant of time
ch of these are scalars and vecto
Acceleration
An objects velocity does not remain
constant. The acceleration is defined as the
rate of change of velocity
What is the unit for acceleration?
Definitions in kinematics
Create a rap or rhyme that will help you
remember the definitions that we have just
learnt!
BINGO
ACCELERATION
VELOCITY
SPEED
VECTORSCALAR
ms
SIDISPLACEMENT
-2
RESULTANT
DISTANCE K
Graphs of motion
To understand
graphs of
motions
ALL interpret
graphs of motion
MOST Perform
calculations using a
graph of motion
SOME Create
your own graph of
motion
Starter
YWORDS: speed, velocity, displacement Test the person next to
ance, acceleration, instantaneous speedyou on the definitions of
the keywords
LO: understand graphs of motion
Graphs of motion
Graphs of motion are
a visual
representation of the
motion of a body
They can either show
the change in
displacement or
change in velocity
of an object
Interpreting graphs of motion

1. For this task you will be split into two
groups
2. Discuss the questions on your worksheet
and try to come up with detailed
answers to them
3. Make sure you have thought through the
answers and can justify then
4. After 10mins you will be asked to guide
the other groups through your
worksheet
Displacement-time graphs
Velocity-time graphs
Practical Creating graphs of motion

Aim: To create your own graphs of motion
Equipment:
Ruler
Stopwatch
Maggot
Method:
1. Place your maggot on the ruler
2. Allow it to crawl along
3. Measure the distance it travels every 30s
4. Record the data in an appropriate table
5. Draw a displacement and velocity-time graph
for the motion
Task
Complete the worksheet questions on
graphs of motion
Homework
Folder check make sure all work is
completed and completed to a high
standard. Make sure all notes are well
organised an neat
Complete the exam questions to review
some of the work we have covered so far
Bring a pair of trainers in for next lesson
SUVAT equations
To be able to
use the SUVAT
equations of
motion
ALL perform
simple
calculations using
the SUVAT
equations
MOST Perform
complex
calculations using
the SUVAT
equations
Starter
Go through the exam
questions given as
homework in the
previous lesson
KEYWORDS: speed, velocity, displacemen

distance, s, u, v, a, t
LO: be able to use the SUVAT equations of motion
Practical Measuring speed

Aim: To measure your speed
Equipment:
trainers
you
stopwatch
Method:
1. Walk/jog/run between the two points
2. Get your partner to measure your time
3. Calculate your speed using the equation s=d/t
SUVAT equations
The SUVAT
equations are called
this because of the
letters that they use
to represent terms
s = displacement
(m)
u = initial
velocity (m/s)
v = velocity (m/s)
a = acceleration
SUVAT equations
The SUVAT
equations are
otherwise known as
the constant
acceleration
equations
However, this
name is not as
catchy
Deriving the equations of motion
Acceleration (a) is
the rate of change
of velocity. Find an
expression that
links together v, u,
a and t
The total
displacement is
the area under the
graph. Derive two
expressions for the
area under the
graph by splitting
it into a rectangle
and a triangle
The total
displacement is
the area under the
graph. Derive an
expression for the
area under the
graph by using the
rule for calculating
the area of a
trapezium
Derive the final

equation of motion
by eliminating t
from the second
equation
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
C
B
State what the letters s, u, v,

a and t represent
State one similarity and one
difference between distance
and displacement
Start Timer
10
10
Minutes
8
Describe the process of

deriving the equations of
motion (just use words, no
maths!)
2
0
Method for solving equations

ALWAYS use the following steps when
solving an equation involving SUVAT
equations:
1. Draw a diagram
2. Write down all the equations
3. List what you have
4. Highlight what you need
5. Pick the equation that you need
Example 1
A lorry increases its speed at a steady rate from 22ms1
to 29ms-1 in 70s. What is its acceleration? How far
has it travelled?
Example 2
An electron at rest accelerates uniformly until it
reaches a point 0.4m away with a speed of 56Mms-1.
What is the acceleration of the electron and how long
does it take to travel the distance?
A particle is accelerated uniformly from rest, so that
after 10 seconds it has achieved a speed of 15 m/s.
Find its acceleration and the distance it has covered?
A car accelerates uniformly from rest and after 12
seconds has covered 40m. What are its acceleration
and its final velocity?
Task
Answer the questions on the worksheet.
Make sure you follow the method that you
have been taught at all times! Otherwise
Homework
Revise the topics that we have been
learning so far. You will have a test at the
start of the next lesson
SUVAT equations
To be able to
use the SUVAT
equations of
motion
ALL perform
simple
calculations using
the SUVAT
equations
MOST Perform
complex
calculations using
the SUVAT
equations

distance, s, u, v, a, t
Starter
Recap in your books what the different
letters that make up SUVAT represent , their
definitions and the units they are measured
in:
S
U
V
A
T
SUVAT equations
The SUVAT
equations are called
this because of the
letters that they use
to represent terms
s = displacement
(m)
u = initial
velocity (m/s)
v = velocity (m/s)
a = acceleration
SUVAT equations
The SUVAT
equations are
otherwise known as
the constant
acceleration
equations
However, this
name is not as
catchy
Method for solving equations

ALWAYS use the following steps when
solving an equation involving SUVAT
equations:
1. Draw a diagram
Example 1
A lorry increases its speed at a steady rate from 22ms1
to 29ms-1 in 70s. What is its acceleration? How far
has it travelled?
Example 2
An electron at rest accelerates uniformly until it
reaches a point 0.4m away with a speed of 56Mms-1.
What is the acceleration of the electron and how long
does it take to travel the distance?
A particle is accelerated uniformly from rest, so that
after 10 seconds it has achieved a speed of 15 m/s.
Find its acceleration and the distance it has covered?
A car accelerates uniformly from rest and after 12
seconds has covered 40m. What are its acceleration
and its final velocity?
LO: To select and use the equations of motion in a straight line
Task
:
Answer the more difficult questions on using the
equations of motion
:
Work through the easier questions on using the
equations of motion and ask for help from the
people on your pod if youre unsure
:
Move to the front pod to work through examples
and questions with Mr C
LO: To select and use the equations of motion in a straight line
Plenary
1) A particle is accelerated from 1m/s to 5m/s
over a distance of 15m. Find the acceleration
and the time taken to cover this distance
(3marks)
2) A car accelerates uniformly from 5m/s to
15m/s taking 7.5 seconds. How far did it
travel during this period? (3marks)
3) A car is being driven along a road at 25m/s
when the driver suddenly notices that there is
a fallen tree blocking the road 65m ahead.
The driver immediately applies the brakes
giving the car a constant retardation of 5m/s2.
Homework
Revise the topics that we have been
learning so far. You will have a test at the
start of the next lesson
SPLAT
Two people stand at the back of the room
There are two answers on the screen and
only one is correct
A question will be asked
Whoever WALKS to the front the fastest
and SPLATs the correct answer first is
the winner!
200m
20m
DRAW A
DIAGRAM
TOP-TO-TAIL
THE VECTORS
2m/s
4m/s
GRADIENT OF
THE GRAPH
AREA UNDER
THE GRAPH
CONSTANT
VELOCITY
STATIONARY
OBJECT
ACCELERATION
CONSTANT
VELOCITY
12m/s
11m/s
150m
300m
CONSTANT
VELOCITY
STATIONARY
OBJECT
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On your post-it note, please write:
One thing that you enjoy about the way I
teach
One thing that you dont enjoy about the
way I teach
One thing that I could do to improve/one
thing that another teacher does that I
should do
This is a completely anonymous process
and will help me be a better teacher for you
Free fall
To be able to
use the SUVAT
equations for
objects in free
fall
ALL state what
is meant by free
fall
MOST Apply
the equations of
motion to objects
in free fall
SOME apply
the equations of
Starter
Make your own question
and mark scheme that
uses the SUVAT
equations. Test someone
in the class with it

distance, s, u, v, a, t, free fall
LO: be able to use the SUVAT equations for objects in free fall
Free fall
An object in free
fall acts under the
influence of gravity
and air-resistance
For the purposes of
this course, you will
usually assume
that air resistance
is negligible
Practical Parachutes
Aim: To make parachutes
Equipment:
Polystyrene cup
Sellotape
Black bag
Work in groups of 2-3 to make a parachute from
the equipment provided. We will test the
parachutes from the top of the stairs and
whichever group has the parachute that descends
the slowest will be the winners!
Question types
Free fall questions come in three forms:
1) Object is dropped from a height
2) Object is thrown with some velocity
3) Object is thrown with some velocity at
an angle
What are the differences

Between these three
situations?
Method for type 1

Follow the steps for the type 1 problem:
1. Draw a diagram
It is the same process as before with ONE
KEY DIFFERENCE. YOU WILL ALWAYS
HAVE THE ACCELERATION AS IT IS THE
ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY =
Example 1
A ball is dropped from rest. It drops 10m, where it hits
a wooden table. How long does it take to reach the
table?
Example 2
A ball is dropped from rest. At one point, whilst in free
fall it has a velocity of 10m/s. Some time later it has a
velocity of 23m/s. How long has passed between this
increase in velocity?
A ball is dropped from rest. At one point, whilst in free
fall it has a velocity of 5m/s. Some time later it has a
velocity of 15m/s. How far has it dropped in this
interval?
A ball is dropped from rest. What will the velocity of
the ball be after it has dropped 30m?
Task
Answer the following two questions on free
fall:
1) A coin is dropped from the top of the
Eiffel tower. Assuming it continues to
accelerate all the way to the ground. At
what velocity will it hit the pavement
below? (The Eiffel tower is 334m high)
2) A parachutist reaches a speed of 54m/s
during free fall. How long does it take him
Method for type 2

Follow the steps for the type 2 problem:
1. Draw a diagram
2. Define upwards as the positive direction
5. Gravity acts downwards, therefore take
this to be in the negative direction; a =
-9.81m/s
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
C
State what is meant by free

fall
Make a conclusion for why

the slowest parachute to
descend was the slowest
Start Timer
10
10
Minutes
8
Explain why air resistance is

ignored in questions
involving free fall
2
0
Example 1
A ball is thrown upwards with a velocity of 10m/s. How
long does it take to reach its point of maximum
displacement? What is its maximum displacement?
Example 2
long does it take to get back to the point that it
started?
long before the velocity of the ball is half the velocity
that it started with?
A ball is thrown upwards with a velocity of 15m/s. At a
certain point, its velocity is 2m/s. How far has it
travelled for the velocity of the ball to be this value?
Question drop
You will all be given the SAME question!
Your task is to be the first person to
answer the question correctly and
also have all the working out done
correctly on your whiteboard
If the answer is not correct or you have not
done the working out correctly, you will
be sent back to your desk without
being told how to correct it
Task
Complete the type 2 questions in your
books. Remember to follow the procedure
that we have just learnt! Otherwise.
Projectiles (Type 3 questions)

These are the most difficult type of
question that use the SUVAT equations.
However, they are easy if you follow the
rules
Projectiles (Type 3 questions)

This is the method for solving the type 3
questions:
1. Draw a diagram
2. Define upwards as the positive direction
4. List what you have in the horizontal
direction
5. List what you have in the vertical
direction
6. Gravity, a = -9.81m/s, only in the
vertical direction
Example 1
A ball is kicked off a cliff 100m above the sea with an
initial horizontal velocity of 10ms-1. Assuming that
there is no air resistance, calculate the time it takes
for the ball to reach the sea and the horizontal
distance it travels.
Example 2
A projectile is launched at an angle of 45 to the
horizontal with a velocity of 30m/s. Calculate the
maximum height reached by the ball and the
horizontal distance that it travels when it reaches this
maximum height.
A projectile is launched from the ground at an angle of
30 to the horizontal with a velocity of 20m/s.
Calculate the horizontal distance it travels before it
hits the ground again.
A projectile is launched from the ground at an angle of
60 to the horizontal with a velocity of 35m/s.
Calculate the time it takes to reach its maximum
height and the magnitude and direction of the velocity
that the ball has at this point.
Question drop
You will all be given the SAME question!
Your task is to be the first person to
answer the question correctly and
also have all the working out done
correctly on your whiteboard
If the answer is not correct or you have not
done the working out correctly, you will
be sent back to your desk without
being told how to correct it
Task
Complete the worksheet on projectiles.
Make sure you follow the method that we
have just outlined, otherwise
True or false?
Copy the true sentences and change
the false sentences to make them
true:
1. A projectile is any object that moves
under the influence of alcohol
2. The acceleration due to gravity does not
influence the horizontal motion of a body
3. A vector has magnitude and direction
4. The SI unit for temperature is C
5. Distance is the displacement moved in a
given direction
Measurement of gravity
Starter
True or False?
KEYWORDS: gravity, error, free fall
To describe how
to measure the
acceleration
due to gravity
ALL describe a
basic method for
measuring g
MOST Perform
an experiment to
measure g
SOME Evaluate
the experiment
and identify
sources of error
LO: describe how to measure the acceleration due to gravity
Measuring acceleration due to gravity
A number of methods exist calculating the

acceleration due to gravity
For the purposes of this course, you are
expected to be able to describe and
evaluate one particular method
The trap door and electromagnet method

1. Electromagnet
supports steel ball
2. Current switched
off, which releases
ball and starts
timer
3. Ball falls onto a
trap door which
stops timer
4. Distance ball falls
is s and time taken
is t
5. Experiment is
repeated to get an
Sources of error
1. If current in electromagnet is too large,
there will be a delay between the start of
timer and ball moving. The current must
be adjusted so that it is JUST enough to
support the ball
2. If distance is too large or ball is too
small, air resistance may have a
noticeable effect
3. Distance of fall must be accurately
recorded. It is the distance between the
bottom of the ball and the top of the
Exam question
Answer the exam question on the
experiment that we have just learnt about
Practical Measuring g
Aim: To measure the acceleration due to
gravity
Method:
1. Set up two light gates and accurately
measure the distance between them
2. Drop an object between the light gates
3. Record the time that it takes to fall
4. Reduce the distance between the light
gates and repeat the experiment
THATS
ALL
FOLKS!

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Physical quantities and

EYWORDS: quantity, unit, SI, prefix

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

How long is a piece of string?

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

LO: understand what is meant by a physical quantity

KEYWORDS: quantity, estimate

LO: be able to estimate physical quantities

LO: be able to estimate physical quantities

LO: be able to estimate physical quantities

State what is meant by an

Identify two sources of error

LO: be able to estimate physical quantities

Scalar and Vector

EYWORDS: scalar, vector, magnitude,

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

Vectors at right angles

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

Vectors at right angles

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

State what is meant by a

Describe how to find

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

Co-planar vectors method 1

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

Co-planar vectors method 2

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

Sine and Cosine rules

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

EMBER THE PROCESS YOU HAVE LEAR

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

LO: be able to perform calculations with vectors

KEYWORDS: Vector, component,

LO: be able to resolve vectors into their components

LO: be able to resolve vectors into their components

LO: be able to resolve vectors into their components