Physics - Unit3

Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion

In this unit we welcome Isaac Newton to our physics classroom. We will learn about the laws that govern forces and about specific types of forces such as gravitation, friction and tension. Newton’s Laws of Motion will introduce new methods for investigating real-life situations by considering the external forces acting on an object.

BY THE END OF THIS UNIT, you should be able to:

  • state Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion.

  • draw a Free-Body Diagram (FBD) of an object showing the force(s) acting on the object.

  • Use FBDs and Newton’s Laws to determine Net Force and acceleration of an object.

  • Use FBDs and Newton’s Laws to solve real-world problems involving friction, applied forces and tension.

Our Schedule

Date

Oct 20

Classwork

Day 1 Forces - lab intro activities

Homework

Bring your paper from the activities to class!

Oct 21/22

Oct 23/24

Nov 17/18

Newton’s Laws Notes - Equilibrium and FBD

PosPhysics 5.2

PosPhysics 5.5

PosPhysics 5.8 (#1-12 ONLY)

Physics Classroom Balanced vs. Unbalanced Forces (Apprentice Level only)

Will It Accelerate?? (Cut & paste)

Complete the activity and answer the questions.

PhysicsClassroom Newton’s 2nd Law

Apprentice AND Master Level

Test coming up November 19/20 (right before Thanksgiving break). If you know you will be out these days, please make arrangements to take test ahead of time.

Newton’s Third Law notes.

PosPhysics 5.12 and 5.13

Nov 13/14

Nov 19/20

I will be out with the robotics team.

Please complete Positive Physics 5.9 and ANY previous assignments you have not finished. I accept late homework until the Unit Test. So if you have unfinished HW, now is your chance!

REVIEW

I would suggest that you work Positive Physics 5.10 & 5.11.

TEST on Unit 3

Card sort and group activity

Forces and Newton’s Second Law

Quiz on Unit 3 so far…..

Mass and Weight Notes

Newton’s First Law Notes

Finish Newton’s First Law Notes

Block 2 - the video is on the Google Drive.

Well, I tried. . . twice! The video does not have sound. GRRRR. Please do your best on theclasswork /homework. I will see you next week.

Google Drive for Block 2

Google Drive for Block 7

FBD and Newton’s 2nd Law scavenger hunt

Positive Physics 5.6 & 5.7 - work together as a class and draw FBD.

Quiz!

Oct 27/29

Oct 30/31

Nov 3

Nov 4/5

Nov 6/7

Nov 10

Nov 11/12

No class?? Junior ACT.