B: Physics

B.1: The motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed. A change in motion occurs when a net force is applied. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process and inquiry standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives:

B.1.1: Objects change their motion only when a net force is applied. Newton's laws of motion are used to calculate precisely the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

Atwood Machine
Fan Cart Physics

B.1.2: Gravitation is a universal force that each mass exerts on any other mass. The strength of the gravitational attractive force between two masses is proportional to the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Gravitational Force
Pith Ball Lab

B.1.3: The electric force is a universal force that exists between any two charged objects. The strength of the force is proportional to the charges and, as with gravitation, inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Coulomb Force (Static)
Pith Ball Lab

B.1.4: Electricity and magnetism are two aspects of a single electromagnetic force.

Electromagnetic Induction
Magnetic Induction

B.2: The total energy of the universe is constant. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process and inquiry standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives:

B.2.2: All energy can be considered to be kinetic energy, potential energy, or energy contained by a field.

Air Track
Energy Conversion in a System
Energy of a Pendulum
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Potential Energy on Shelves
Roller Coaster Physics

B.2.3: Heat consists of random motion and the vibrations of atoms, molecules, and ions. The higher the temperature, the greater the atomic or molecular motion.

Temperature and Particle Motion

Correlation last revised: 2/10/2015

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