In a mechanics problem, a football is modelled as a particle.
Identify what this assumption means.
Tick one box.
The football has no mass.
The size and shape of the football can be neglected, so its whole mass acts at a single point.
The football experiences no air resistance.
The football does not rotate as it moves.
265 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 3.2 Q: Kinematics, covering 3.2.1 Language of kinematics, 3.2.2 Graphs in kinematics, 3.2.3 Constant acceleration formulae, 3.2.4 Calculus in kinematics (A-level only), and 3.2.5 Motion under gravity and projectiles (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.