Fully editable Required Practical: Force, Mass & Acceleration (Newton’s Second Law) lesson for AQA GCSE Physics (Triple & Combined Science).
Students investigate how the acceleration of an object depends on the resultant force applied and on its mass, using trolleys, pulleys and light gates.
Includes clear PowerPoints, scaffolded worksheets, data tables, graphing templates and analysis tasks — all precisely aligned to the AQA specification and ready to teach immediately.
Includes Free AI Long-Answer Marking , where students can submit their analysis and evaluation paragraphs online and receive instant, AQA-aligned feedback to improve structure, reasoning and scientific explanation.
What’s Included:
Editable PowerPoint explaining Newton’s Second Law, method and apparatus setup.
Student method sheet with diagrams and variable control prompts.
Blank & example results tables for measuring mass, force and acceleration.
Graphing tasks (acceleration vs force / acceleration vs mass).
Worked example calculations using F = m × a.
Exam-style questions with mark schemes & model answers.
Evaluation prompts: accuracy, precision, systematic & random error discussion.
Retrieval starter, AfL checkpoints, and exit ticket.
Bonus: Free AI Long-Answer Marking – students receive instant AQA-style feedback on their practical write-ups.
Topics Covered:
Newton’s Second Law (F = m × a).
Investigating how force affects acceleration with constant mass.
Investigating how mass affects acceleration with constant force.
Controlling variables: friction, slope, measurement accuracy.
Analysing force–acceleration graphs and interpreting proportionality.
Linking experimental results to theoretical physics and exam contexts.
Why Teachers Love This Resource:
No-prep, no-stress: ready to deliver in lab or digitally.
Curriculum-true: written to AQA GCSE Physics (8463 & 8464) Required Practical spec.
Exam-success focus: builds data-handling, reasoning and evaluation skills.
Differentiated: scaffolds for Foundation and challenges for Higher.
Versatile: suitable for lessons, assessments, or revision.
Format:
PPTX slides | DOCX/PDF worksheets | Graph templates | Fully editable | Print-friendly
Spec & Tiers:
AQA GCSE Physics (8463) & AQA Combined Science Trilogy (8464)
Suitable for Foundation and Higher tiers (clearly signposted).
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