SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL- YEAR 3

SECTION 4 MECHANICS II
General Objectives: The student will:
1. recognize forces as vectors
2. distinguish between static and dynamics
3. resolve forces and find their resultants
4. determine coefficient of friction
5. find momentum and impulse
6. apply ideas in mechanics to solve practical problems
UNIT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE CONTENT TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES EVALUATION
Let students:
The student will be able to:

3.6.1 explain the concepts of

Unit 3.6 Concepts of motion Assist students to explain the concept of dynamics and draw graphs of motion and
motion, time and space.
–Displacement, relate it to statics interpret them
Dynamics
velocity (Relative
Assist students to draw and interpret distance – time, use the equations of motions
velocity) and
and velocity – time graphs to solve real-life problems.
acceleration.
E.g.

3.6.2 state and use Newton‟s Assist students to deduce and use the following A particle of mass 2 kg at rest
Equations of
equations of motion to Newton‟s laws of motion to solve related problems: is acted upon by three forces
Motion
solve simple problems. F1 (20 N , 090 ), F2 (8N , 210 ) an
Newton‟s laws (i) F ma (ii) v u at d F3 (8 N , 330 ) .

(iii) s ut 1
2 at 2 (iv) v2 u2 2as
3.6.3 solve simple problems
Motion under Assist students to solve simple problems on motion Calculate the resultant force
involving motion under gravity.
Gravity under gravity involving: and the acceleration of the
particle.
(i) particles projected vertically upwards
solve real-life problems
(ii) particles falling freely under gravity
involving motion under gravity
(Ignore air resistance)
E.g.A boy standing on top a
building 112m high
throws a ball vertically
upwards with an initial

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UNIT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE CONTENT TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES EVALUATION
Let students:
The student will be able to:

1
velocity of 96 ms

(a) Find the ball‟s height and

velocity at time t.
(b) When does the ball hit
the ground and what is
the impact velocity?
(c) When is the velocity
zero?

Unit 3.6 3.6.4 find the force up an Motion along Assist students to resolve a force up an inclined plane solve real life problems
(cont’d) inclined plane. inclined planes into Normal and Frictional Force involving motion along
inclined planes
Dynamics N
F E.g.
A body of mass 8kg rests on
a smooth plane inclined at
30o to the horizontal. Find
MgSinθ the least value of the force
required to keep it in
θ
equilibrium and the resultant
reaction of the plane. [Take
-2
Mg g = 10ms ]
Mgcosθ

Assist students to solve simple related problems

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UNIT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE CONTENT TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES EVALUATION
Let students:
The student will be able to:

3.6.5 apply the principles of Guide students to distinguish between momentum and
conservation of linear impulse
Direct impact state and use the principle of
momentum to solve simple
conservation of linear
problems on direct impact.
momentum to solve real life
Assist students to apply the principle of conservation of
problems.
linear momentum:
m1u1 m2u2 m1v1 m2v2 E.g. Two particles A and B
(i) with masses 3 kg and
(ii)
m1u1 m2 u 2 (m1 m2 )v 4 kg moving with
(Exclude coefficient of restitution) velocities

u1 2i 3j and
u2 i 4j
respectively, collide.
After collision particle A
moves with velocity
2i j . Determine the
velocity of particle B
after collision.

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 References

1. Additional Mathematics for West Africa by Talbert, Godman and Ogum

2. Core Mathematics for Advanced Level by L. Bostock and S. Chandler
3. Studymate: HSC 3 Unit Mathematics by Margaret Grove
4. Additional Pure Mathematics, Book 1 by Backhouse
5. Elective Mathematics for S.H.S., by P. Aseidu

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