Connected Bodies - Ropes & Tow Bars What are connected bodies/particles? The phrase?connected?particles?refers to situations where?two?(or more) bodies (objects) are connected in some way. Comm...
F = ma What is Newton’s First Law of Motion (N1L)? An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object moving with constant?velocity?will continue to move with constant velocity, unless an unbalance...
Equilibrium in 2D What does two dimensions (2D) mean in mechanics? ?In?two?dimensions, a particle may be considered as existing and being able to move around two-dimensional space rather than in a ...
Equilibrium in 1D What is Newton’s First Law of Motion (N1L)? An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object moving with constant?velocity?will continue to move with constant velocity, unless a...
Force Diagrams Why do we need force diagrams? Force?diagrams?are used to help understand a given scenario and show which?forces?are acting on which?particles?and in which?direction?they are acting ...
Acceleration due to Gravity What is acceleration due to gravity? If motion is vertical and no other forces are acting on a particle, the acceleration of the particle will be due to gravity Accelera...
suvat in 1D What are the suvat (constant acceleration) formulae? For constant acceleration there are?five?suvat formula: How do I identify values for suvat within a question? ?Common phrases for?di...
Deriving the suvat Formulae What is suvat? suvat?is an acronym for the five quantities used when?modelling?motion?in a?straight-line?with?constant?acceleration s?– displacement (from the starting p...
Using Calculus in 1D How is calculus used in kinematics? s,?v?and?a?are all functions of time Velocity,?v, is the rate of change of displacement,?s, with respect to time Acceleration,?a, is the rat...
