Fundamentals of Mechanics

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This page provides notes and exercises for the Fundamentals of Mechanics focus area from the new 2025 NESA Stage 6 Physics syllabus. I will only be providing the material I need for teaching this course to the end of Term 1 2027.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This website will cease to be available at the end of June 2027. Please ensure you download anything you may need from this site before 30 June 2027.

NOTES

Block Question - Part C

Tensions In Strings.docx

WORKSHEETS - Kinematics

KINEMATICS WORKSHEET 1.docx

Solution to Question 7 Worksheet 1

Motion Graphing Exercises A and B

The graphing exercises below were prepared by the Directorate of Studies, Department of Education, NSW, 1983. They are excellent exercises in interpreting motion graphs.

Motion Graph Exercises.pdf

Motion Graph Answers.pdf

KINEMATICS WORKSHEET 2

KINEMATICS WORKSHEET 3.docx

Kinematics 3 Solutions

Practice Problems - Solutions

Derivation of Third Equation

Relative Motion in Two Dimensions

WORKSHEETS - Forces, Momentum & Energy

Forces Worksheet 1.docx

Forces Worksheet 2.docx

Forces Worksheet 3.docx