Forces and Newton's first lawAQA A-Level Maths: Mind map
Force
First law
Newton's first law
forces in equilibrium
resultant = 0constant velocity
Resultant
Resolving
Exam tips
Exam questions on Forces and Newton's first law
- A particle is acted on by two horizontal forces: one of magnitude N, and one of magnitude N at right angles to it.A third force is now applied so that the particle moves with constant velocity. Find the magnitude and direction of .2 marks
- A crate of mass kg is pulled along level ground by a horizontal rope. The tension in the rope is N and the crate moves at constant velocity. Take m s⁻².The tension is suddenly increased to N, with the resistance unchanged. Explain, using Newton's first law, why the crate no longer moves at constant velocity.2 marks
- A particle is in equilibrium under the action of three forces N, N and , where and are perpendicular unit vectors.Find .3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).