What this topic covers
Topic 2: Motion and forces has 3 subtopics:
- Scalars, vectors, speed and acceleration
- Forces, weight and Newton's laws
- Momentum and collisions
GCSE Edexcel Higher Combined Science Physics
Topic 2: Motion and forces – GCSE Edexcel Higher Combined Science Physics revision notes
Revise Topic 2: Motion and forces for GCSE Edexcel Higher Combined Science Physics, including Scalars, vectors, speed and acceleration.
Motion, forces, Newton's laws, momentum and braking. 24 lessons in 3 subtopics.
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Lessons
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Subtopics
Topic 2: Motion and forces lessons by subtopic
24 lessons, grouped by subtopic.
Scalars, vectors, speed and acceleration
Forces, weight and Newton's laws
- Distance, Displacement and Speed (Part 1/3)
- Distance, Displacement and Speed (Part 2/3)
- Distance, Displacement and Speed (Part 3/3)
- Velocity, Distance-Time Graphs and Speed
- Acceleration, Velocity-Time Graphs and Terminal Velocity (Part 1/3)
- Acceleration, Velocity-Time Graphs and Terminal Velocity (Part 2/3)
- Acceleration, Velocity-Time Graphs and Terminal Velocity (Part 3/3)
- Newton's First Law of Motion
- Newton's Second Law: F = ma (Part 1/2)
- Newton's Second Law: F = ma (Part 2/2)
- Newton's Third Law: Action and Reaction
- Thinking Distance
- Braking Distance
- Core practical: force, mass and acceleration with a trolley
- Circular motion, centripetal force and inertial mass
- Braking distance and work done
Momentum and collisions
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