Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Week 2 Term 2 Torque

  Homework

Vectors
  • Act 9A Vectors p.108-109
  • Ex 4A Vectors p.90-94

Kinematics

  • Act 8B Graphs of motion p.101
  • Act 8C Kinematics p.102
  • Ex 4E Kinematics p.115-117

Projectile Motion
  • Act 12B Projectile Motion p.140-141
  • Ex 4F Projectile Motion p.119-124

Forces
  • Act 10A Forces p.117-118
  • Act 10B Forces p.123-124
  • Ex 4B Forces p.97-104
Circular Motion
  • Act 13A p.148-149 Circular Motion
  • Ex 4H p.132-134 Circular Motion

Energy
  • Act 14B, p. 158-160 Combined Mechanics
  • Ex 4J, p. 143-147 Energy, Work, Power

Springs
  • Act 14A p.155 Energy & Springs
  • Ex 4I p.137-141 Springs

Momentum & Impulse
  • Act 11A, p.130 Momentum and Impulse
  • Act 11B, p. 133-134 Collisions
  • Ex 4D, p.108-112 Momentum P = mv
  • Ex 4C, p.105-107 Impulse ΔP = FΔt

Torque
  • Act 10B, p.123-124, Torque
  • Ex 4G p.125-130 Torque

    Torque
    𝝉 = F L⦜
    𝝉: Torque (Nm)
    F: applied Force (N)
    L⦜: Length of lever at right angles to the applied force (m)

    • Torque (Moments) in Level 2 Physics will involve Static Systems
    • Therefore the Torques are balanced and the Forces are balanced - Newton's Laws of Motion apply to turning forces as well as linear forces
    • PhET - Torque Balancing Act simulation



    Bridge support forces moments


    Torque (Moments anout a point)
    Static (unmoving) systems will be used for this section. Therefore all forces, linear and turning, are balanced





    Torque

Torque and Equilibrium


Sunday, 19 April 2026

Term 2 Week 1 Momentum & Impulse

 Homework

Vectors
  • Act 9A Vectors p.108-109
  • Ex 4A Vectors p.90-94

Kinematics

  • Act 8B Graphs of motion p.101
  • Act 8C Kinematics p.102
  • Ex 4E Kinematics p.115-117

Projectile Motion
  • Act 12B Projectile Motion p.140-141
  • Ex 4F Projectile Motion p.119-124

Forces
  • Act 10A Forces p.117-118
  • Act 10B Forces p.123-124
  • Ex 4B Forces p.97-104
Circular Motion
  • Act 13A p.148-149 Circular Motion
  • Ex 4H p.132-134 Circular Motion

Energy
  • Act 14B, p. 158-160 Combined Mechanics
  • Ex 4J, p. 143-147 Energy, Work, Power

Springs
  • Act 14A p.155 Energy & Springs
  • Ex 4I p.137-141 Springs

Momentum & Impulse
  • Act 11A, p.130 Momentum and Impulse
  • Act 11B, p. 133-134 Collisions
  • Ex 4D, p.108-112 Momentum P = mv
  • Ex 4C, p.105-107 Impulse ΔP = FΔt
Momentum

Conservation of Momentum
In the absence of external forces the total momentum of a system is always conserved

Impulse
The change in Momentum for a single object
ΔP = Pf - Pi
&
ΔP = FΔt
&
ΔP = mΔv
  • The unis are eithor Ns or kgms-1 , this is the same unit and the one that is used depends on the context
  • Impulse on one object is always equal and opposite to the impulse on the other onject - Newton's Third Law



Physics of Car Crashes (Impulse)


Momentum and Impulse Explained





Impulse


Impulse


Impulse examples///Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany



Momentum

Impulse


Monday, 30 March 2026

Term 1 Week 9 Springs

 Homework

Vectors
  • Act 9A Vectors p.108-109
  • Ex 4A Vectors p.90-94

Kinematics

  • Act 8B Graphs of motion p.101
  • Act 8C Kinematics p.102
  • Ex 4E Kinematics p.115-117

Projectile Motion
  • Act 12B Projectile Motion p.140-141
  • Ex 4F Projectile Motion p.119-124

Forces
  • Act 10A Forces p.117-118
  • Act 10B Forces p.123-124
  • Ex 4B Forces p.97-104
Circular Motion
  • Act 13A p.148-149 Circular Motion
  • Ex 4H p.132-134 Circular Motion

Energy
  • Act 14B, p. 158-160 Combined Mechanics
  • Ex 4J, p. 143-147 Energy, Work, Power

Springs
  • Act 14A p.155 Energy & Springs
  • Ex 4I p.137-141 Springs


Hooke's Law

Hooke's Law Introduction - Force of a Spring



Hooke's Law F = -kx



Elastic Potential Energy


Intro to Springs and Hooke's Law


Potential Energy Stored in a Spring

How Hard Can You Hit A Golf Ball?


Thursday, 26 March 2026

Term 1 Week 8 Energy Work Power

 Homework

Vectors
  • Act 9A Vectors p.108-109
  • Ex 4A Vectors p.90-94

Kinematics

  • Act 8B Graphs of motion p.101
  • Act 8C Kinematics p.102
  • Ex 4E Kinematics p.115-117

Projectile Motion
  • Act 12B Projectile Motion p.140-141
  • Ex 4F Projectile Motion p.119-124

Forces
  • Act 10A Forces p.117-118
  • Act 10B Forces p.123-124
  • Ex 4B Forces p.97-104
Circular Motion
  • Act 13A p.148-149 Circular Motion
  • Ex 4H p.132-134 Circular Motion

Energy
  • Act 14B, p. 158-160 Combined Mechanics
  • Ex 4J, p. 143-147 Energy, Work, Power

Energy
  • Energy can never be created
  • Energy can never be destroyed
  • Energy can only change its form (Work is done)
  • Energy has the ability to make something happen, i.e. to do Work
  • The unit for energy is the Joule (J)
  • J = Kgm2s-2  in fundamental units

Perpetual Motion Machine?

A Simple Proof of Conservation of Energy


Conservation of Energy


Work & Transformation of Energy



Power & Work Done

Kinetic Energy


Gravitaional Potential Energy



Work, Energy, and Power

Work, Energy and Power Review


Gravitational Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy Skate Park PhET Link - HTML


Work
Work is a transformation (change) of energy from one form to another form. Work only occurs when something is done.

  • Power is the rate at which energy is transformed
  • Power is the rate at which work is done
  • Unit of power Watt (W = J/s)
Power vs Energy

Work, Energy & Power



Kinetic Energy & Gravitational Potential Energy

World's Heaviest Weight - the importance of error reduction through measurement

Sunday, 1 March 2026

Term 1 Week 5 Circular Motion & Lab Investigation

   Homework

Vectors
  • Act 9A Vectors p.108-109
  • Ex 4A Vectors p.90-94

Kinematics

  • Act 8B Graphs of motion p.101
  • Act 8C Kinematics p.102
  • Ex 4E Kinematics p.115-117

Projectile Motion
  • Act 12B Projectile Motion p.140-141
  • Ex 4F Projectile Motion p.119-124

Forces
  • Act 10A Forces p.117-118
  • Act 10B Forces p.123-124
  • Ex 4B Forces p.97-104
Circular Motion
  • Act 13A p.148-149 Circular Motion
  • Ex 4H p.132-134 Circular Motion

Lab Investigation
  • Ex 2B, p.16-18, Graphing
  • Ex 2C, p.19-25, Identifying Relationships and Experimental Equations
  • Ex 2B, p.23-40, Level 3 Handout booklet on Graphing Errors

Circular Motion
  • Velocity is always at a tangent to the circle. Even if the speed remains constant, the velocity is changing because it is accelerating.

vc = 2𝝿r/T

  • Centrapetal Acceleration is always toward the centre of the circle.
  • ac = mv2/r
  • Centapetal Force is the Net Force, and is also always towards the centre of the circle.

Fc = mv2/r

Uniform Circular Motion



Circular Motion




Derivation of Centripetal Acceleration

Centrapetal vs Centrafugal


Faking Gravity



What is the Coriolis Effect?



Revision for Lab assessment

Errors & Processing - Link (scroll to bottom of page)

What's the difference between accuracy 

and precision? 

(Systematic Error & Ramdom Error)





Linerising Graphs in Physics

Linerisation of Data


Uncertainties and Errors

World's Heaviest Weight - the importance of error reduction through measurement