Physics

• speed= distance divided by time
• Time= Distance divide by speed
• DST


  Distance= Speed X Time
• Forces Topics

  • Speed Calculations
  • Distance-Time Graphs
  • What is a force?
  • Different types of forces in everyday life
  • Balanced forces
  • Friction
  • Stretching springs
• Speed Calculations

  • Know how to measure distance and time
  • Understand how distance travelled and time taken are used to calculate speed
  • Be able to use and manipulate the formula average speed = distance travelled / time taken
• Distance-Time Graphs

  • Know how to plot a distance-time graph
  • Understand the relevant motion being represented by a distance-time graph
  • Be able to use a distance-time graph to interpret the respective motions of objects on the same journey path
• Force


  • Know what a force is
  • Understand that forces are represented by arrows and that the size of the force is related to the length of the arrow
• Different types of forces in everyday life


  • Be able to identify forces in real-life scenarios
• Balanced forces

  • Know that to be balanced, forces must be of equal size and in opposite directions
  • Understand that unbalanced forces cause change in shape or motion
  • Be able to complete simple resultant force calculations
• Friction

  • Know that friction is a contact force that opposes relative motion
  • Be able to plan and carry out an investigation to determine which of a selection has the lowest friction
  • Understand the factors that affect the size of a frictional force
• Stretching springs

  • Know that some materials stretch when a force is applied
  • Be able to carry out experiments to find the relationship between mass and extension of a spring
  • Be able to extrapolate from graphs to predict further results
• Revision strategies

  • Flashcards
  • Teaching other people
  • Practice questions
  • Learning websites - Gizmo
• Need to learn ALL FORCES!!