A-level Mathematics/OCR/M1
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This is the Mechanics 1 module of the A-level Mathematics book. This module assumes that you are familiar with the C1 and C2 modules. Please post all questions to A-level Mathematics/Discussion.
Contents
[edit | edit source]- Force as a Vector
- Equilibrium of a Particle
- Kinematics of Motion in a Straight Line
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Linear Momentum
- Appendix of Formulae
Definitions
[edit | edit source]- Smooth
- a surface without friction
- Rough
- a surface with friction
- Inextensible
- Does not stretch however large the load is
- Elastic
- Stretches when a force is put on it
- String
- string
- Light
- no mass or negligible mass
- Particle
- object with no volume, only mass.
- Bead
- Particle with a hole drilled through it
- Rigid Body
- a solid body impervious to deformation
- Wire
- rigid thread like body
- Uniform rod
- same width along the rod
- Non-Uniform rod
- different widths along length
- Peg
- pin/ support that can hang things
- Lamina
- flat object
- g
- The force due to gravity and equal to 9.8 N/Kg, or the acceleration due to gravity (9.8ms-2).