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1. Motion and Forces |
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Newton's
Dark Secrets- NOVA Program |
| Central
Concept:
Newton’s laws of motion and gravitation describe and predict the motion
of most objects. |
MCAS QUESTIONS |
| 1.1
Distinguish between vector quantities (velocity, acceleration, and force)
and scalar quantities (speed and mass). |
2006-38 |
| 1.2
Illustrate how to represent vectors graphically and be able to add them
graphically. |
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| 1.3
Distinguish between, and solve problems involving, velocity, speed, and
constant acceleration. |
2006-9
2004-3 |
| 1.4
Create and interpret graphs of motion (position vs. time, speed vs. time,
velocity vs. time, constant acceleration vs. time). |
2006-1
2005-18 (Open-Response
Question)
2004-8 (Open-Response)
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Summary List |
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1.5
Newton's First Law of Motion: Explain the relationship
between mass and inertia.*
1.6
Interpret and apply Newton's first law of motion.* |
2006-4 |
| 1.7
Interpret and apply Newton's second law of motion( Force= mass x
acceleration )to show how an object's motion will change only when
a net force is applied.* |
2006-25
2005-6
2004-7
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Summary List |
| 1.8
Use a free-body force diagram with only co-linear forces to show an object,
and determine the net force on it. |
2006-3
2006-6
2005-1
2005-12
2004-11
2004-22
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Summary List |
| 1.9
Qualitatively distinguish between static and kinetic friction, what they
depend on and their effects on the motion of objects. |
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1.10 Interpret and apply Newton's third law of motion.
NASA photo of space shuttle launch- The acceleration
of the rocket= the force of the engines divided by the mass of the rocket
( Newton's 2nd law) ; and for every action( the force of the engines directed
downward), there is an equal and opposite reaction ( the space shuttle
hurtles skyward)- Newton's Third Law.
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| 1.11
Describe Newton’s law of universal gravitation in terms of the attraction
between two objects, their masses, and the distance between them. |
2006-22
2006-29
2004-1
2004-16
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.12 Identify appropriate standard international units of measurement for
force, mass, distance, speed, acceleration, and time, and explain how they
are measured. |
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"Newton's Cannon" from
Principia , illustrating how a cannonball fired with adequate velocity
could eventually go into orbit.
"Newton's Mountain" |
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