Motion lesson 3

OUTCOME

By the end of the lesson you should be confident in your review of the yr 11 concepts you studied and be introduced the to concept of apparent weight and apply this idea to problems

Weight is defined within a reference system. It is an operational measure, meaning it can vary depending on the situation in which you measure it. A better term is 'apparent weight'. This describes what an object experiences due to the normal reaction.

Force due to gravity F_g can be different to apparent weight.

LEARNING TASKS

Explain

Write out a definition for apparent weight in your notes

Explore and elaborate

Explore this concept in our lifts. Video the scales in the lifts journey and explain what you see.

Evaluate

Try Qs 4 - 17