Physics is all about the what, how, and why of motion. This unit we will be focusing on how things move. What causes or prevents motion? What fundamental forces affect everyday life? How do different surfaces interact with each other?
Topics we will cover in this unit:
Newton's 3 Laws Unbalanced and Balanced Forces Air Resistance and Terminal Velocity
By the end of the unit, the student should be able to:
Depict models of systems that experience various forces
Use models to develop equations that describe the motion of a system
Use calculus to derive the terminal velocity of an object experiencing air resistance