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
Newton’s Laws Notes - Equilibrium and FBD
PosPhysics 5.2
PosPhysics 5.5
PosPhysics 5.8 (#1-12 ONLY)
Card sort and group activity
Forces and Newton’s Second Law
Quiz on Unit 3 so far…..
Oct 27