Camb.
= Cambridge series
4 5.7.3
Kinematics of motion in a straight line
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Use appropriate formulae for motion with constant acceleration
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Understand the concepts of distance and speed as scalar quantities, and of displacement, velocity and acceleration as vector quantities (in one direction only);
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Sketch and interpret (t,x) and (t,v) graphs, and in particular understand and use the facts that
(i) the area under a (t,v) graph represents
Camb.
M1
Ex 1a p3
Ex 1b p7
Ex 1c p10
Ex 1d p15
Misc. Ex 1 p16 displacement,
(ii) the gradient of a (t,x) graph represents velocity
(iii) the gradient of a (t,v) graph represents
Note: questions to be set for Oct. half term maths suitability test
Assessed work
4 5.7.1
Force as a vector
5.7.4
Newton’s laws acceleration

Understand the vector nature of a force
 Apply Newton’s laws of motion to the linear motion of a body of constant mass moving under the action of constant forces (which of motion
Notes
Camb.
M1
Ex 2a p23
5.7.1
Force as a may include friction);
 Understand the term ‘resultant’ as applied to two or more forces acting at a point
Ex 2b p27
Misc. Ex 2 p28
Assessed work vector
3 5.7.4
Newton’s laws of motion

Model, in suitable circumstances, the motion of a body moving vertically or on an inclined plane, as motion with constant acceleration and understand any limitations
Camb.
M1
Ex 3a p34
Ex 3b p40
Misc. Ex 3 p41
3 5.7.1
Force as a vector of this model;

Understand the vector nature of a force, and use directed line segments to represent forces (acting in at most two dimensions)

Understand the term resultant as applied to two or more forces acting at a point, and
Camb.
M1
Ex 4a p47
Ex 4b p53 use vector addition in solving problems involving resultants and components of forces (solutions involving calculation, rather than scale drawing, will be expected)
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Find and use perpendicular components of a force to find the resultant of a system of forces or to calculate the magnitude and
5.7.2
Equilibrium of a particle direction of a force.
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Identify the forces acting in a given situation, and use the relationship between mass and weight
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Understand and use the principle that when a particle is in equilibrium the vector sum of the forces acting is zero and equivalently that the sum of the resolved parts in any given direction is zero, and the converse of
Misc. Ex 4 p57
End of Term test this

3 5.7.2
Equilibrium of a particle
2 5.7.4
Newton’s laws of motion
3 5.7.2
2 5.7.5
Linear momentum
Equilibrium of a particle
5.7.4
Newton’s laws of motion
2 5.7.1
Force as a vector
2 5.7.2
Equilibrium of a particle
2 5.7.3
Kinematics of motion in a straight line
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Use the model of a smooth contact and understand the limitations of the model;
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Represent the contact force between two rough surfaces by two components, the normal force and the frictional force, understand the concept of limiting friction and limiting equilibrium, recall the definition of coefficient of friction, and use the relationship F=

R and F

R
 Use Newton’s third law
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Model, in suitable circumstances, the motion of a body moving vertically or on an inclined plane, as motion with constant acceleration and understand any limitations of this model.
Camb.
M1
Ex 5a p66
Ex 5b p71
Misc. Ex5 p73
Assessed work
Camb.
M1
Ex 6a p78
Ex 6b p81
Ex 6c p87
Misc. ex 6 p89
Assessed work
Camb.
M1
Ex 7a p99
Ex 7b p107
Ex 7c p111
Misc. Ex 7 p112
Assessed work
 Use Newton’s third law
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Solve simple problems that may be modelled as the motion of two particles, connected by a light inextensible string that may pass over a fixed smooth peg or light pulley.
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Recall and use the definition of linear momentum and show understanding of its vector nature (in one dimension only)
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Understand and use conservation of linear momentum in simple applications involving the direct collision of two bodies moving in the same straight line before and after impact, including the case where the bodies coalesce (knowledge of impulse and the coefficient of restitution is not required).
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Understand the term resultant as applied to two or more forces acting at a point, and use vector addition in solving problems involving resultants and components of forces (solutions involving calculation, rather than scale drawing, will be expected)

Identify the forces acting in a given situation, and use the relationship between mass and weight

Understand and use the principle that when a particle is in equilibrium the vector sum of the forces acting is zero and equivalently that the sum of the resolved parts in any given direction is zero, and the converse of this
Use differentiation and integration with respect to time to solve problems concerning displacement, velocity and acceleration (restricted to calculus within the scope of module P1)
Camb.
M1
Ex 8a p119
Ex 8b p122
Misc. ex 8 p123
Assessed work
Camb.
M1
Ex 9a p131
Ex 9b p139
Misc. Ex 9 p140
Assessed work
Camb.
M1
Ex 10a p148
Ex 10b p153 (optional)
Misc. Ex 10 p155
Camb.
M1
Ex 11a p162
Ex 11b p167
Misc. Ex 11 p170