Newton's Laws and Momentum
Physics · Year 11 · Forces and Motion · 1.º Período

Newton's Laws and Momentum

Students investigate the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, and explore the conservation of momentum in collisions.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA 4.5.6.2 Forces, accelerations and Newton's Laws of motionAQA 4.5.7.1 Momentum is a property of moving objects

About This Topic

Students investigate the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, and explore the conservation of momentum in collisions.

Key Questions

  1. How do Newton's laws explain the motion of objects?
  2. What is momentum and why is it conserved?
  3. How do safety features in cars reduce injury during a collision?

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