MathsYears 12–13Mechanics

Forces and Newton's laws

Resolve forces; apply Newton's laws to connected particles, pulleys and inclined planes

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine pushing a heavy 🛒 shopping trolley. It doesn't move until you push it, and once it's moving, it doesn't stop by itself — it keeps rolling until something stops it.

  2. 2

    What does a force do to an object?

  3. 3

    Use the number line to show what happens when you push a 5 kg block with a force of 10 N. The block's speed changes by 2 m/s each second.

  4. 4

    A 3 kg ball is pushed with a force of 6 N. How fast does it speed up each second? (Hint: Force = mass × acceleration)

  5. 5

    If you push a 4 kg box with a force of 12 N, what is its acceleration?

  6. 6

    Two kids push a 10 kg sled. One pushes north with 20 N, the other pushes south with 12 N. Find the net force and acceleration.

  7. 7

    A 5 kg object has a net force of 15 N acting on it. What is its acceleration?

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