Ref. Learning outcomes Notes Notation Exclusions Specification MECHANICS: (1) NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION Mn1 Know and understand the meaning of Newton's three Includes applying the laws to problems. Newton’s laws for a laws. particle n2 Understand the term equation of motion. n3 Be able to formulate the equation of motion for a Including motion under gravity. where F is the Variable mass. particle moving in a straight line when the forces acting resultant force. are parallel or in two perpendicular directions or in where is the simple cases of forces given as 2-D vectors in resultant force. component form. Connected n4 Be able to model a system as a set of connected e.g. simple smooth pulley systems, particles particles. trains. Internal and external forces for the system. n5 Be able to formulate the equations of motion for the individual particles within the system. n6 Know that a system in which none of its components e.g. Train. have any relative motion may be modelled as a single particle with the mass of the system.
Specification Ref. Learning outcomes Notes Notation Exclusions MECHANICS: NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION (1) Newton’s laws for a particle Mn1 Know and understand the meaning of Newton's three laws. Includes applying the laws to problems. n2 Understand the term equation of motion. n3 Be able to formulate the equation of motion for a particle moving in a straight line when the forces acting are parallel or in two perpendicular directions or in simple cases of forces given as 2-D vectors in component form. Including motion under gravity. where F is the resultant force. where is the resultant force. Variable mass. Connected particles n4 Be able to model a system as a set of connected particles. e.g. simple smooth pulley systems, trains. Internal and external forces for the system. n5 Be able to formulate the equations of motion for the individual particles within the system. n6 Know that a system in which none of its components have any relative motion may be modelled as a single particle with the mass of the system. e.g. Train.
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