SP2 Motion and forces personal learning checklist
GCSE Edexcel Separate Sciences · Physics Paper 1
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forces and motion | |||
| Combine forces with directions and apply Newton's first law to rest, constant velocity and acceleration. | |||
| Explain constant-speed circular motion using changing velocity and inward centripetal force (Higher). | |||
| Weight and resistance | |||
| Distinguish mass from weight, use the weight equation and explain different gravitational fields. | |||
| Describe weight measurement and determine gravitational field strength from a weight-mass graph. | |||
| Explain drag, falling acceleration, terminal velocity and parachute effects using resultants. | |||
| Newton's laws and investigation | |||
| Calculate force, mass and acceleration using resultant force and explain proportional relationships. | |||
| Explain and calculate inertial mass as resistance to velocity change (Higher). | |||
| Plan trolley investigations of force, mass and acceleration with controls, friction management and repeats. | |||
| Identify Newton's third-law pairs and distinguish them from balanced forces on one object. | |||
| Momentum (Higher) | |||
| Calculate signed momentum and apply conservation to isolated collisions, including objects sticking together (Higher). | |||
| Calculate average force from momentum change and time and explain collision safety features (Higher). | |||
| Stopping safely | |||
| Calculate thinking and stopping distances and describe reaction-time measurements and influencing factors. | |||
| Explain speed, mass, braking condition and road effects on braking and stopping distance. | |||
| Explain dangers of large decelerations and estimate forces in road situations (Higher). | |||
| Braking energy | |||
| Explain braking as kinetic-to-thermal energy transfer and calculate braking distance from work done. | |||
| Explain speed-squared braking dependence and distinguish it from thinking and total stopping distances. | |||
| Estimate realistic stopping distances and evaluate reaction-time and road-condition assumptions. | |||
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