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Massachusetts Science Framework Standard/s

Concepts Objective

Associated Mathematics Skills

Prerequisite skills

II. Forces and Motion

  A.  Forces

     1.  Define

       a. Measuring

       b. Units

       c. Vector

     2.  Combining Forces

         a. Balanced and Unbalanced

     3.  Friction

        a. Static, Sliding, Rolling, Fluid

    4.  Gravity

        a. Falling Objects

    5.  Projectile Motion

  B.  Newton’s First and Second 

        Laws of Motion

    1. Aristotle, Galileo, and 

         Newton

    2. Newton’s First Law

         a. Inertia

    3. Newton’s Second Law

       a. Formula and Units

       b. Calculate

    4.  Weight and Mass

       a. Define

       b. Formula and Units

       c. Calculate

  C.  Newton’s Third Law

    1. Action and Reaction

 D.  Momentum

    1. Define

    2. Formula and Units

    3. Calculate

  E.  Conservation of Momentum

    1. Formula

    2. Calculate

1.5 Explain the relationship between mass and inertia.

1.6 Interpret and apply

Newton’s first law of motion.

1.7 Interpret and apply Newton’s second law of motion to show how an object’s motion will change only when a net force is applied.

1.9 Qualitatively

distinguish between

static and kinetic

friction, what they

depend on and their

effects on the motion of objects.

1.10 Understand

conceptually  Newton’s law of      universal gravitation

1.12 Identify appropriate standard international units of measurement for force, mass, distance, speed,

acceleration and time,

and explain how they

are measured.

2.5 Interpret the law of conservation of       momentum and provide examples that illustrate it. Calculate the momentum of an object.

2.6 Identify appropriate standard international units of measurement for energy, work,  power, and momentum

· Define force, be able to measure it, and identify its units.

· Relate the affect a

  force has on an    objects motion.

· Recognize that a force is a vector quantity and it can be graphically represented and graphically added.

· Explain the difference between balanced forces and unbalance forces and relate the effect they have on an objects motion.

· Identify the four types of friction and the affect they have on motion.

· Define gravity and relate it to falling objects.

· Compare free fall to terminal velocity.

· Define and give examples of projectile motion.

· Appreciate that Scientists have studied motion for centuries.

· Interpret Newton’s First Law of Motion.

· Explain the relationship between mass and Inertia.

· Interpret Newton’s Second Law of Motion.

· Calculate force, mass, and acceleration with Newton’s Second Law.

· Calculate weight and relate it to mass using proper SI units.

· Apply Newton’s Laws to moving objects.

· Interpret Newton’s

· Third Law of Motion.

· Recognize that all moving objects have momentum. 

· Recognize that mass and velocity have equal value when determining momentum.

· Calculate the momentum of an object.

· Interpret the law of conservation of momentum and provide examples that illustrate it.

· Solve conservation of momentum problems and use proper SI units.

·  Understand conceptually Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation.

Be able to solve for the various variables and supply appropriate units for each quantity in each of the following formulae (SI and English)

 a = F/m

 where:

  a= acceleration

  m = mass

  F = force

 W = mg

  Where:

    W= weight

    m = mass

    g = gravity

f = μ N

 Where:

    F =frictional force

    μ= coefficient of  friction

    N = normal force

M = m v

  Where:

    M= momentum

    m = mass

    v = velocity