A student has a trolley, a long runway, a pulley, string, a mass hanger, ten 20 g slotted masses, two light gates and a data logger.
Describe how the student could use this apparatus to investigate how the acceleration of the trolley depends on the resultant force acting on it.
In your answer, explain how the results could be used to show the relationship between force and acceleration.
103 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 2.3 Forces and Newton's laws, covering 2.3.1 Newton's first law, 2.3.2 Newton's second law, and 2.3.3 Weight and gravitational field strength. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.