FSMQ Level 3 Dynamics - original activities
These Nuffield activities are needed for the AQA courses in Free-Standing Maths and Use of Maths but have not been revised by Nuffield. See also the revised activities.
Collisions
Introduces and provides practice in using the principle of conservation of linear momentum.
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Constant acceleration
Worksheet and presentation leading learners through the derivation of these equations
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Falling ball
Introduces Galileo's claim, shows how to set up a model and gives instructions for an experiment to validate the theory.
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Force diagrams
Learners show forces acting on a variety of objects in real situations.
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Measure forces
Introduction to forces - includes instructions on how to make and use an elastoscale to measure and investigate forces.
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Mathematical applications of dynamics
A set of open-ended tasks
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