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