Analyse free-body force diagrams Identify the type of forces Draw and interpret free-body force diagrams Calculate the resultant force

Understand the First Newton’s Law Describe the force of friction and evaluate if it is a useful force or not Relate the balanced forces to moving and stationary objects Predict the effect of non-zero forces (unbalanced) on the motion of objects Understand Newton’s first and second laws of motion Relate the balanced forces to moving and stationary objects Predict the effect of non-zero forces (unbalanced) on the motion of objects Apply Newton’s Laws of motion into numerical problems Material from Pearson Education has been used

Examine and apply the ideas of mass, weight and gravitational strength Distinguish between the mass and weight of an object Relate the concept of weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass and perform numerical calculations Apply your knowledge to design a device for exercising in space (zero gravity) (Differentiated tasks)

Understand the idea of conservation of momentum Apply the law of conservation of momentum in collisions Calculate the force needed to produce a change in momentum in a given time Explain and evaluate the safety features in cars Material from Pearson Education has been used

Investigate the extension of a spring when adding weights Compare the deformation of different materials Design an experiment to investigate the extension of a spring Analyze and evaluate the results of the investigation to draw conclusions about different springs (Differentiated tasks LA/HA)

Understand what centre of gravity is Design an experiment to measure the acceleration of gravity Evaluate the results and compare the experimental values of gravity with the theoretical value of 9.81m/s2

Investigate the spring constant of different springs Define Hooke’s law and perform numerical calculations Design an investigation to collect data and extract the spring constant from force-extension graphs Apply your knowledge about spring constants to real life applications

Understand what momentum is Describe the factors that affect the momentum of an object Calculate the momentum of moving objects Material from Pearson Education has been used

Design an experiment to measure speed. Make measurements to calculate speed Evaluate your results and suggest ways to improve them Apply your knowledge to explain how speed cameras work (Differentiated LA/HA)

Moments and their applications Explain what moments are and predict which factors affect moments Apply the principle of moments to problems Identify the centre of gravity (or mass) of objects

Investigate refraction of light Understand what causes the refraction of light Compare the refraction of light in different materials Apply your knowledge to real life examples Please leave a review if you like this resource.

Learning Outcomes: Use motion graphs to extract the equation of motion Define distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration Use graphical methods to represent displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration Derive the equations of motion

Investigate total internal reflection of light By the end of the lesson you should be able to: Understand what critical angle is Compare the change of direction of light in terms of refraction and total internal reflection Apply your knowledge of fiber optics to real life examples

Describe electrostatics and the concept of charge Know that static electricity is a build up of charge on an insulator Describe how to create and discharge static electricity Review and develop uses of static electricity, dangers and safety measures

Design an investigation to examine how the surface of a container affect the heat loss Identify the difference between heat and temperature Design an experiment to test the heat absorption and emission for different surfaces Evaluate your results and discuss real life applications

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This document includes four past paper questions on experiments of the curriculum. It will benefit both the students who are taking alternative to practical papers or even the ones who are doing the actual experiments. It includes the actual mark scheme for self assessment.

A set of 23 past paper questions (multiple choice and short answers) that covers the motion/kinematics topics. It has questions also on motion graphs. The questions come along with their answers (mark scheme). It is a great document for practice and/or revision for tests and exams

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A set of past paper questions that cover the topic of Gravitational Potential and Kinetic Energy (GPE an KE). It includes the mark scheme the shows how the marks are given. It is an excellent resource to use for practice, revision and preparation for tests and exams.