04 - Forces and laws of motion

Learning Targets

    1. Describe how force affects the motion of an object

    2. Interpret and construct free-body diagrams

    3. Determine the net force acting on an object

    4. Calculate the force required to bring an object into equilibrium

    5. Describe and object’s acceleration in terms of its mass and the net force acting on it

    6. Predict the direction and magnitude of the acceleration caused by a known net force

    7. Identify action-reaction force pairs

    8. Explain the difference between mass and weight

    9. Describe the effects of air resistance

    10. Use coefficients of friction to calculate frictional force

    11. Identify and describe the four fundamental forces

Assessments

    • Free body diagram practice

    • Mythbusters - penny drop analysis

    • Tug-of-war activity and analysis

    • Page 128: 1-3

    • Page 129: 1-5

    • Newton's 2nd law practice

    • Page 132: 1-5

    • Page 134: 1-5

    • Air track activity

    • Mass vs. weight activity

    • Friction lab

    • Page 139: 1-3

    • Gripiest shoe contest

    • Page 141: 1-4

    • Page 143: 1-5

Notes

Chapter 4 Notes