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Force diagrams first

Force diagrams first

Free-body diagram of a 5 kg block on a rough plane at angle theta with weight, normal reaction, friction, and resolved components labelled A free-body diagram shows one body only, with every external force acting on it. In applications of forces, getting this sketch right usually decides the rest of the solution.

Applications of Forces Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
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Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel A Level Maths Applications of Forces for A Level Maths. Each lesson breaks down 7.1 Static Particles, 7.2 Modelling with Statics, 7.3 Friction and Static Particles, 7.4 Static Rigid Bodies, 7.5 Dynamics and Inclined Planes, and 7.6 Connected Particles 2, then works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Build fluency with the core pure algebra and calculus toolkit early, since almost every mechanics and statistics topic on the course depends on it.