GCSE Physics P2 - Forces and Driving

Completely resourced lesson on Forces and Driving with key content from AQA Physics.

Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate different vehicle speeds for stopping distances.
- Explain what happens during braking of a vehicle.
- Identify and explain what can effect the stopping distance of a vehicle.
- Investigate how a drivers reaction time effect stopping distance.

Lesson starts by discussing the speed limit for vehicles against the maximum speeds vehicles can achieve.
A quick review on resultant forces in relation to vehicles is explored through questioning, this leads to the physics of stopping vehicles through braking.

Stopping distances are reviewed with thinking and braking distances, this leads to a class activity on reaction times to consolidate thinking distances.

Summary questions are provided on this topic to finish the lesson.

Plenary poses the starting question again in light of new information pupils will now have.