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R4 Understand and use Newton's third law; use equilibrium of forces on a particle and motion in a straight line, restricted to forces in two perpendicular directions or simple two-dimensional vector cases; apply to smooth pulleys and connected particles; resolve forces in two dimensions; use equilibrium of a particle under coplanar forces.
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Newton's third law and equilibrium
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R4 Understand and use Newton's third law; use equilibrium of forces on a particle and motion in a straight line, restricted to forces in two perpendicular directions or simple two-dimensional vector cases; apply to smooth pulleys and connected particles; resolve forces in two dimensions; use equilibrium of a particle under coplanar forces
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- You need to be able to r4 Understand and use Newton's third law; use equilibrium of forces on a particle and motion in a straight line, restricted to forces in two perpendicular directions or simple two-dimensional vector cases; apply to smooth pulleys and connected particles; resolve forces in two dimensions; use equilibrium of a particle under coplanar forces.
- The key ideas to know are equilibrium, connected particles, and pulleys.
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