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Cambridge AS & A Level Physics

3Dynamics

Dynamics in Cambridge AS & A Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Linear momentum and force as rate of change of momentum

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  • Mass, weight and Newton's laws of motion

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  • Friction, drag and terminal velocity

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  • Conservation of momentum, collisions and explosions

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Dynamics: sample question

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A 2.8 kg2.8\ \text{kg} trolley moving at 3.0 m s−13.0\ \text{m s}^{-1} collides with a stationary 1.2 kg1.2\ \text{kg} trolley and they move off together. What is their common velocity?

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