Complete GCSE Physics lesson on Scalars, Vectors & Resultant Forces for AQA, Edexcel & OCR – 46 editable slides + differentiated worksheets with full answers. Why does a physicist insist that 30 mph north is different from 30 mph south?
Lesson 1 of the P5 Forces unit. Suitable for Combined Science (Trilogy) and Triple Physics, Foundation and Higher tiers. Just open and teach – every slide, worksheet and answer is done for you.
What’s included
- 46-slide editable PowerPoint – every word at least 28 pt, so it reads clearly from the back of the room (great for SEN, dyslexia and visual impairment)
- Do Now retrieval starter with answers, a picture hook, I do / we do / you do worked examples, equation cards and clear original diagrams
- Mini-whiteboard quiz, an illustrated hinge question with explained answers, and click-by-click answer reveals
- Exam-style question with mark scheme and sentence starters, 3-2-1 exit ticket, homework and glossary
- Clickable countdown timers and full teacher notes (spec match, 60-minute lesson plan, common misconceptions)
- 6-page differentiated worksheet pack (Word + PDF) – Bronze, Silver and Gold tasks, a stretch challenge, exam question, exit ticket and full answers and mark schemes
Learning objectives
- Bronze: Sort quantities into scalars and vectors. Name contact and non-contact forces.
- Silver: Draw a free body diagram. Calculate the resultant of forces along a line.
- Gold: (HT) Find the resultant of two forces at an angle by scale drawing. (HT) Resolve a force into two components.
Specification
- AQA GCSE Physics 8463 / Combined Science Trilogy 8464 – 4.5.1.1, 4.5.1.4
- Edexcel GCSE Physics 1PH0 / Combined Science 1SC0 – matching topic content
- OCR Gateway Physics A J249 / Combined Science A J250 – matching topic content
Key words: scalar, vector, magnitude, contact force, non-contact force, resultant, free body diagram, component
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Ideal for KS4 / Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Physics teaching, non-specialist and cover lessons, intervention and revision of scalars, vectors & resultant forces.
Keywords: GCSE physics scalars, vectors & resultant forces, AQA physics P5 forces, forces, motion, speed, acceleration, Newton’s laws, momentum, combined science trilogy physics, KS4 physics lesson, physics worksheet with answers, PowerPoint
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