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3.5 Newton's Laws of Motion

3.5 Newton's Laws of Motion

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Question 13

A swimmer pushes water backwards. The water exerts a forward force on the swimmer.

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State the Newton's law illustrated by this pair of forces.

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b.

Explain why these two forces do not cancel.

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c.

The swimmer moves at constant velocity. What can be concluded about the resultant force on the swimmer?

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3.5 Newton's Laws of Motion Questions

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49 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.5 Newton's Laws of Motion, covering 3.5.1 Meaning of Newton's three laws, 3.5.2 Equation of motion, 3.5.3 Equation of motion for a particle in a straight line, 3.5.4 Model a system of connected particles, 3.5.5 Equations of motion for individual particles, 3.5.6 System with no relative motion as a single particle, and 3.5.7 Equation of motion in a straight line or plane (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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