Motion Summary
Vectors & Scalars Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration Equations of motion Relative motion
Newton’s Laws of Motion Normal Force and Inclined Planes~ Projectile Motion* ~assumed knowledge *common exam question
Momentum, Impulse Conservation of momentum* Work, energy, power* W = Fx cosθ Work done by a force at an angle to displacement ~ ~assumed knowledge *common exam question
Conservation of Energy ~ ◦ Kinetic ◦ Gravitational Potential ◦ Elastic Potential Elastic & Inelastic Collisions ~ Hooke’s Law* ~assumed knowledge *common exam question
Centripetal acceleration & force Horizontal circular motion* ◦ Ball on a string ◦ Banked Corners Vertical circular motion* ◦ Apparent weight ~assumed knowledge *common exam question
Newton’s law of universal gravitation Gravitational field strength Energy changes in gravitational fields* ◦ Gravitational force – distance graphs ◦ Gravitational field strength – distance graphs ~assumed knowledge *common exam question
Satellites in circular orbits* Satellites moving through gravitational fields* ~assumed knowledge *common exam question