Newton's First Law
Forces and Motion
Episode 210: Preparation for Newton’s laws of motion
Teaching Guidance
for 16-19
- Level Advanced
They are counter-intuitive, and will need a great deal of practice to ensure they are used correctly.
Main aims of this topic
Students will:
- use the equations of motion to investigate the relationship between force and acceleration for a constant mass
- perform simple calculations using F = m × a
- state the relationship between mass and acceleration for a constant force
- understand the range and application of Newton’s Third Law
- perform calculations using the concept of the Third Law
Prior knowledge
It is likely that students will have met these laws in some form previously. Now is your chance to ensure that they deepen their grasp of their significance.
Where this leads
Newton’s laws of motion are applied in many different situations. Hopefully, they will gradually become second nature to your students.
