Newton’s Laws of Motion (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards

Newton's Second Law

How force affects acceleration of a moving object

Provides smooth, friction-free surface

Provides force to pull the glider

Creates air cushion to reduce friction

Velocity and time

$a = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}$

$v = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}$

To improve accuracy and reduce random errors

Remove human reaction time errors

Straight line through the origin

Directly proportional

$F = ma$

Acceleration doubles

Glider can move fast and be dangerous