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Maxwell · Momentum & Impulse
GCSE / International GCSE Physics · Forces and Motion
Student question

Why does increasing the collision time reduce the force?

Maxwell · guided explanation

Let’s compare the same change in momentum over two different impact times. The impulse stays the same, so a longer impact spreads the force out.

Δp
12 kg·m/s
Short Δt
0.05 s
Long Δt
0.20 s
Teacher assignment
Impulse worksheet · Q3 of 6
Assigned by teacher
Progress
72%+8
Interactive Physics
14areas
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Collision · Short impact
wall
Contact-force magnitude vs timeEqual area = 12 N·s
Impulse magnitude = 12 N·s in both cases
Δt
0.05 s
F_avg
240 N
F_peak
480 N
Next stepPractise · Impulse from graphs
What is Maxwell?

More than a tutor. One connected Physics environment.

Maxwell is an Early Access GCSE and International GCSE Physics learning and assessment platform for students, parents, teachers and schools.

Students can ask questions, learn step by step, practise exam skills, upload homework, use interactive Physics simulations, complete assignments, receive classroom messages and review released work.

Teachers can create classrooms, generate or import Physics resources, assign work, review student responses, use Maxwell-assisted marking and retain control over moderation, feedback and reporting.

Maxwell connects learning, exploration, practice, schoolwork, assessment, feedback and progress while keeping teachers in control.

The connected learning journey

A complete journey from understanding to improvement.

Six connected stages inside one Physics environment. Not six separate tools.

  1. 01

    Understand

    Receive personalised explanations and guided questions based on your current understanding.

  2. 02

    Explore

    Change variables and observe physics through interactive simulations.

  3. 03

    Practise

    Use Step-by-step Lessons, Exam Practice, Quick Quizzes and Formula Practice.

  4. 04

    Apply

    Complete real-world Physics missions, unfamiliar problems and teacher-assigned activities.

  5. 05

    Assess

    Submit calculations, written answers and diagram-based responses.

  6. 06

    Improve

    Receive feedback, review progress and identify useful next steps.

Working in Maxwell today

Built and working in Early Access.

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Learn and interact

Students can begin or continue revision, upload work, ask questions, practise and explore Physics without losing their learning history.

  • Personalised Physics tutoring
  • Text interaction
  • Voice interaction
  • Step-by-step Lessons
  • Exam Practice
  • Quick Quizzes
  • Formula Practice
  • Upload Homework
  • Persistent learning history
  • 14 interactive Physics simulator areas
Guided workspace
Maxwell

Let’s work through momentum step by step.

Step-by-step Lesson
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Early Access means the capability is built and working for selected users while continuing to be tested, expanded and refined.

The connected assessment workflow

From resource to feedback, in one connected workflow.

The same Maxwell workspace evolves through each stage, so teachers never lose control and students experience a single, coherent environment.

Choose a stage to follow the workflow.

A teacher creates a native Maxwell Physics worksheet or imports a PDF, image or photographed page. A mark scheme can be supplied as a separate file, included in the same file, or drafted by Maxwell when none is provided.

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Demonstration
Uploading
Forces & Motion
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Bring existing worksheets in, or create new ones inside Maxwell.

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Review before students receive anything

Generated and imported worksheets can remain as drafts while the teacher checks questions, marks, figures, diagrams and warnings. Students do not receive the resource until the teacher decides it is ready.

  • · Unresolved review issues are flagged.
  • · Incomplete resources cannot be released until reviewed.
  • · Teachers can save drafts and reopen them later.
  • · Teachers remain in control throughout.

Students can save work in progress and return to it later. Written answers, calculations, drawings and graph responses are preserved until submission.

Student learning modes

Different ways to learn Physics.

Maxwell gives students more than one route into a difficult idea. Learners can receive guided explanations, practise, explore simulations and complete teacher-assigned work within the same environment.

Step-by-step Lesson

Learn a topic through a guided sequence rather than one large explanation.

Step 1 · Define momentum
Step 2 · Impulse = Δp
Step 3 · Apply to a collision

Exam Practice

Practise Physics questions with support appropriate to the activity.

Q · A 2 kg trolley accelerates at 3 m/s². Find F.
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Quick Quiz

Check understanding through short, targeted questions.

A
B
C
D

Formula Practice

Build confidence selecting, rearranging and applying Physics equations.

F = m · a

Interactive Simulations

Explore variables across 14 interactive Physics areas. Change variables, observe results and connect equations with physical behaviour.

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Teacher Assignments

Complete classwork and homework, including calculations, written explanations and drawing tasks.

Impulse worksheetDue Fri
Newton's laws quizAssigned
Respond in different ways

Maxwell allows students to demonstrate understanding in the form best suited to the Physics task.

  • Written explanations
  • Calculations
  • Diagram drawing
  • Editable vectors and labels
  • Interactive graph plotting
  • Simulator-linked investigations
Graph response · Hooke’s lawDemonstration
01234502468Extension / cmForce / N

Students can plot points, configure axis labels, units and scale, and draw or adjust a line of best fit before explaining their reasoning.

Student Learning Centre

Learn, complete schoolwork and understand your progress in one place.

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Continue where you stopped
Forces and Motion
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Topic mastery
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Physics Simulators
14 areas
  • Learn and practise Physics
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  • Review feedback and progress

Previous revision sessions, uploaded homework and lesson progress remain available so students can continue without starting again.

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Interactive Physics

Explore Physics across 14 interactive areas.

Change variables, observe physical behaviour, inspect graphs and connect equations to what you see.

Teachers can connect selected Maxwell simulations to worksheets and assignments so students can investigate, observe and explain physical behaviour.

Select an area to preview its interactive Physics topics.

Mechanics6 interactive areas
  • Motion and Vectors
  • Momentum
  • Stopping Distance
  • Moments
  • Forces and Newton's Laws
  • Hooke's Law
Interactive physics moment

Don’t just read physics. Change it.

Try one Maxwell interactive Physics example. Adjust the impact duration and watch the force, graph and physical response change together.

Connected to student learning and teacher-assigned work across 14 interactive areas.

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Collision
wallΔp = 12 kg·m/s · Δt = 0.12 s · F_avg = 100.0 N

For the same change in momentum, increasing the impact duration reduces the average force. Here, Δp = 12 kg·m/s stays the same while Δt changes.

Force vs timeArea = impulse = Δp
F (N)t (s)F_avgF_peak00.250.5
Short (0.03 s)Long (0.40 s)
Average force
100.0 N
Peak force
200.0 N
Teachers remain in control

More capability while keeping teachers in control.

Maxwell supports resource preparation, assignments, student responses, marking and progress information while teachers retain professional oversight throughout the workflow.

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Maxwell Demonstration School · Physics
Year 11 Physics · Teacher View
Illustrative demonstration data
Classes
3
Students
72
Awaiting marking
14
Overall progress
68%
Strongest topics
  • Energy82%
  • Electricity78%
  • Waves74%
Focus areas
  • Solids, liquids and gases52%
  • Radioactivity58%
  • Forces and motion61%
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  • Review submitted responses
  • Moderate marks and feedback
  • Approve progress information
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Review before students receive anything

Resources can remain as drafts while teachers review questions, marks, figures and warnings before assignment.

Simulator-linked assignments

Selected schoolwork can connect to Maxwell simulations so students can investigate variables and explain their findings.

For schools

Bring connected Physics learning into your school.

Maxwell brings student learning, interactive Physics, teacher resources, assignments, rich student responses, marking, parent progress reporting and teacher oversight together within one connected Early Access environment.

Support earlier, more consistent intervention

Maxwell helps schools connect learning activity, assignments, progress information and teacher-reviewed feedback so that staff can recognise where follow-up may be useful and respond through professional judgement.

Available in Early AccessBuilt and working
  • Classrooms
  • Assignments
  • Teacher Dashboard
  • Teacher Gradebook
  • Class Insights
  • Classroom communication
  • Parent reporting
  • Teacher oversight
  • Progress information
  • Possible follow-up indicators

Visible progress, classroom activity and teacher-reviewed next steps can help schools support student motivation and timely follow-up.

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For parents

Clear progress information for parents. Earlier support when it matters.

Maxwell helps prepare clear progress reports from the student’s learning and assessment activity. Teachers can review, amend and approve each report before it is shared with parents.

Parents can better understand what has been completed, how topic-level progress is developing, what feedback has been released and where further support may be useful.

Understand where timely support may help

Teacher-reviewed progress reports help parents recognise areas of strength, areas that may benefit from further practice and useful next learning steps.

Early AccessParent progress reporting is built and available in Early Access.
Maxwell progress report
Year 11 Physics · Forces and Motion
Teacher reviewedIllustrative demonstration data
Topic-level progress
Kinematics82%
Forces71%
Momentum & impulse54%
Assignments
  • Impulse worksheetCompleted · 8 / 10
  • Newton’s laws quizCompleted · 9 / 10
  • Collisions investigationOutstanding · due Fri
Areas of strength
  • · Applying F = m · a in familiar contexts
  • · Clear written reasoning in kinematics
May benefit from practice
  • · Vector direction on force diagrams
  • · Momentum in two-body collisions
Recommended next step

Revisit vector direction with a short Maxwell lesson, then attempt the follow-up practice released by the teacher.

Teacher-reviewed feedback

Strong reasoning on Q2. Review vector direction on Q3 and try the linked practice.

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Teachers retain control over resources, marks and feedback before release.

Meaningful progress

Progress information helps learners and educators recognise development and identify useful next steps.

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AI supports explanation, practice and feedback while professional judgement remains with the teacher.

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