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SKILL 1 : Learn the Key Equations & Common Techniques
SKILL 1 : Learn the Key Equations & Common Techniques
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You need to know: which equations to learn off by heart + those to be found on the Equation Sheet.
In this section:
Work through the 'Key Equations for this Topic' sheet, learning the equations (e.g. write them out using Cover, Write, Repeat Method) + practicing / using / converting between prefixes.
Test yourself using the 'Equations Multi-Choice Quiz'.
Need some help?
Go to the Maths Support page.
Common Techniques
Common Techniques
Watch these videos to recall how to use a protractor and draw vector (and force) digrams.
How to use a Protractor
How to draw Scale Drawings of Force Diagrams
How to Caculate Vector Components
Graphical questions are common in this topic. You need to know how to draw and use a distance-time and speed-time graph.
In addition to this, you need to be able to take a tangent of and the area underneath a speed-time graph.
D-T Graph
V-T Graph
Tangents of V-T Graph
Area under a V-T Graph
SKILL 2 : Rearrange the Key Equations
SKILL 2 : Rearrange the Key Equations
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You need to know: how to rearrange all of the equations within this topic.
In this section:
Work through the 'Key Equations for this Topic' sheet below. Each column requires you to rearrange the equation to obtain a different variable.
Test yourself. Log in to Seneca to complete the "GCSE Equations You Need To Know" assessment.
Need some help?
Go to the Maths Support page.
Topic 5 - Forces - Key Equations Rearranging.pdfThe motion equations are generally quite straight forward. There is one that is trickier. Watch this video to make sure you are confident using it:
SKILL 3 : Using the Key Equations
SKILL 3 : Using the Key Equations
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You need to know: how to use the equations within this topic to answer the numerical questions.
In this section:
Try the 'Using GUESS Step By Step' and 'Using Key Equations' presentations. Some answers/equations are given, others are blank so that you can work them out. Click the slide to then reveal the missing sections.
Try some more questions. These are spit into questions suitable for Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-9.
Need some help?
Go to the Maths Support page.
SKILL 4 : Multi-Step Calculations
SKILL 4 : Multi-Step Calculations
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You need to know: how to answer questions where you need to apply 2 or more equations to find the answer (= multistep calculations).
In this section:
Try the 'Mathematican Skills Relevant to this Topic'. The answers are at the end.
Need some help?
Go to the Maths Support page.
Here are some 2-step questions that will help you answer the 5 and 6 mark questions.
Topic 5 - Forces - MultiStep Qns.pdfSKILL 5 : Test yourself using these Exam-Style Questions
SKILL 5 : Test yourself using these Exam-Style Questions
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You need to know: how to bring all of your maths skills together to answer a wide range of questions, relevant to this topic.
In this section:
Try the Exam-Style questions. The answers are at the end.
Need Help?
Go to the Maths Support page.
Combined Science
Topic 5 - Forces - Calcs Grade 5 - 9.pdfPage updated
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