Unit 2: Forces

Physics Essential Standards Covered: 

Phy.1.2 Analyze systems of forces and their interactions with matter.

• Phy.1.2.1 Analyze forces and systems of forces graphically and numerically using vectors, graphs, and calculations

• Phy.1.2.2 Analyze systems of forces in one dimension and two dimensions using free body diagrams.

• Phy.1.2.3 Explain forces using Newton's laws of motion as well as the universal law of gravitation.

• Phy.1.2.4 Explain the effects of forces (including weight, normal, tension, and friction) on objects.

• Phy 1.2.5 Analyze basic forces related to rotation in a circular path (centripetal force).