Force and Motion

3/1 - Elements Quiz: First 10 element abbreviations and spelling.

Objectives

• Newton’s Laws: MS-PS2-1. (IS Chapter 5), MS-PS2-2. (IS Chapter 5)

• Kinetic and Potential Energy: MS-PS3-1. , MS-PS3-2.

• Recognize inversely proportional and directly proportional relationships from graphing data.

Keywords

Prerequisite

Concurrent

Referent Point (FME pgs. 4-5)

Average Speed

Vector (Despicable Me - Clip: "Vector's Introduction" - youtube.com)

Velocity

Acceleration

Mass

Inertia

Force

Net Force

Balanced Force

Unbalanced Force

Free-Body Diagram

Directly Proportional

Inversely Proportional

Friction (FME pgs. 15-16)

Weight

Sliding Friction (IS Pgs. 173-175)

Static Friction

Fluid Friction

Viscosity

Rolling Friction

Atomic Number

Group (Periodic Table)

Momentum

Law of Conservation of Momentum

Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

Mechanical Energy

Law of Conservation of Momentum

Warmups

1/29 - How do you think high school will be different than middle school?

1/30 - Answer below from West Albany HS: Course Catalog 17-18 (pdf), Catalog 18-19, and Clubs & Activities:

• 1. List at least 4 elective classes you would want to take as a freshman or sophomore.

  2. Find 2 classes with prerequisites you might want to take. What are the prerequisites?

  3. What are 3 clubs, activities or sports that you might be interested in?

1/31 - "How fast is a satellite moving if it covers a distance of 5000 km in 10.5 minutes?"

• • • Underline or highlight words, numbers, or units that give you clues to time, distance, and speed in the problem.

    • Write under each clue what it is for: time, distance, or speed.

    • Put a question mark (?) by the what you are trying to find.

    • Solve the problem.

2/1 - How To Solve Any Physics Problem - youtube.com

• • • How do you solve any physics problems? 1. DAP; 2. KNU, 3. EQN, 4. SSF, 5. CYA

    • Why should "Donkey Kong Eat Stray Cats" when solving physics problems?

2/5 - A force is a push or a pull. List three examples of pushes and three examples of pulls.

2/6 - Try to write Newton's First Law from Memory, then check to make sure you got it right.

2/7 - Try to write Newton's Second Law from Memory, then check to make sure you got it right.

2/8 - Try to write Newton's Third Law from Memory, then check to make sure you got it right. How does a rocket blast off?

2/11 - List four different types of friction and describe what they are. (FME pgs. 17-18)

2/12 - Find the weight you would be at 5 different places in the solar system. - Planet Weight WS

2/13 - How does Newton's Cradle demonstrate each of Newton's 3 Laws of Motion? (Start with the 3rd law as it is the most obvious)

2/14 - In your notebook, make a sketch of Newton's cradle. Draw a Free-body Diagram of one of the middle spheres just when one of the end spheres hits.

1. Draw the sphere.

2. Draw arrows for weight and the tension of the string.

3. Draw arrows represent any other forces acting on one of the middle spheres.

2/15 - Solve the following problems:

1. A 3 kg cart is pulled to the right by a force of 9 N.

• • • Draw a picture with arrows for all of the forces acting on the cart (ie. free-body diagram)

    • Find the Acceleration of the cart.

2. A 50 kg crate is pushed right with a force of 150 N while sliding to the right. The sliding friction is 100N. Do the following in order:

• • • Draw a picture with arrows for all of the forces acting on the crate (ie. free-body diagram)

    • Find the Net Force acting on the crate.

    • Find the Acceleration of the crate.

2/20 - Complete the sample element quiz. Correct yourself.

Read ScienceWorld 1/14/2019 pgs. 12-13

1. What are the properties of the fictional element 'Vibranium'?

2. What group would Vibranium fit in on the Periodic Table?

2/21 - Write the name and chemical symbol for each of the following elements:

1. Helium 2. Beryllium 3. Carbon 4. Oxygen 5. Neon 6. H 7. Li 8. B 9. N 10. F

2/22 - 1. Element practice. 2. Solve the Momentum problems 1 and 2 and "Non-Sticky" Collisions on IS pg. 189-190.

2/26 - Solve the Before and After problems of the "Sticky Collisions" on page 191 of Interactive Science book.

2/28 - Elements Practice

3/1 - Read ScienceWorld "Domino Designer" Pgs. 20-22

• What is the key force when it comes to dominoes?

• When is potential energy stored in dominoes?

• When is potential energy converted to kinetic energy?

• Energy Skate Park: Basics

Establishing Givens - Knowns and Unknowns

For questions 1 to 7 of the Speed and Acceleration Calculation Sheet, do the following:

• 1. Underline or highlight a word or unit that gives a clue for each of the variables - speed, distance, and time.

  2. Put the variable symbol (s,d, or t) above or below the value or clue that tells you what it is.

  3. Put a question mark (?) by the variable you are trying to find.

Weblinks

What is a Free-Body Diagram and How to Draw it (with Examples) - phyley.com

Minute Physics: The Physics of Car Crashes - youtube.com

Understanding Car Crashes: It's Basic Physics - youtube.com

Understanding Car Crashes: When Physics Meets Biology - youtube.com

Collision Carts Interactive - physicsclassroom.com

PhET - INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS FOR SCIENCE AND MATH - phet.colorado.edu

• Forces and Motion: Basics

• Gravity Forces Lab

• Gravity And Orbits

• My Solar System

• Projectile Motion

• Lunar Lander

• Friction

• Collisions Lab

• Pendulum Lab

• Energy Skate Park: Basics

• Hooke's Law

• Masses & Springs

Elements

Periodic Table with Element Properties - ptable.com

Build an Atom - phet.colorado.edu