04 - Forces and laws of motion
Learning Targets
Describe how force affects the motion of an object
Interpret and construct free-body diagrams
Determine the net force acting on an object
Calculate the force required to bring an object into equilibrium
Describe and object’s acceleration in terms of its mass and the net force acting on it
Predict the direction and magnitude of the acceleration caused by a known net force
Identify action-reaction force pairs
Explain the difference between mass and weight
Describe the effects of air resistance
Use coefficients of friction to calculate frictional force
Identify and describe the four fundamental forces
Assessments
Free body diagram practice
Mythbusters - penny drop analysis
Tug-of-war activity and analysis
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Newton's 2nd law practice
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Air track activity
Mass vs. weight activity
Friction lab
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Gripiest shoe contest
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