High School Physics
80 Lessons
Danbury High School
Danbury, CT
Suburban Environment
High School Physics
(6 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Forces in Two Dimensions(16 Lessons)
Analyzing Forces in Two DimensionsHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:When analyzing forces, x and y force components can be analyzed independently.
Exploring Projectile MotionHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:Complicated situations of motion, such as projectiles, can be analyzed using component vectors.
Practicing Projectile Path MathHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:The x and y velocity components of a projectile can be analyzed independently of one another.
Projectile Prediction!High School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:For a projectile where air resistance can be ignored, its horizontal velocity is constant and its vertical velocity changes at 9.81 m/s^2
Special Case of the Horizontal LaunchHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:The time for a horizontally-launched projectile to reach the ground is the same as that of an objected dropped from the same height.
Playing "A-Round" with Circular MotionHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:Uniform circular motion on an object happens when there is a net force acting towards the center of the circle.
Can You Make The Turn?High School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:The force of friction is the centripetal force that allows vehicles to turn.
Design Your Rotating Space ShipHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:The normal force is the centripetal force that will keep an object stuck to the inside surface of a rotating object.
The Pringle Package Project - Day 1High School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:Engineering is the act of applying science concepts to the creation of something useful.
The Pringle Package Project - Day 2High School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:Engineering is the act of applying science concepts to the creation of something useful such as a package that protects its contents from damaging forces.
Exploring Orbits Where the Centripetal Force is GravityHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:For a planet traveling in a circular orbit, the force of gravity is the centripetal force and the tangential velocity is required to keep the planet in orbit.
The First Universal Law: GravityHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:Newton's law of universal gravitation states that any two bodies in the universe attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Going Full Circle on Gravity and Orbits - Day 1High School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:The equations for period and velocity for a satellite moving in a circular orbit can be derived by combining Newton's Universal Law of Gravity and the centripetal force equations.
Going Full Circle on Gravity and Orbits - Day 2High School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:There is one radius where a satellite's orbital period matches the rotation rate of the body and, if it is over the equator, it is a geostationary orbit.
Accurate Model of The Solar SystemHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:The actual sizes of the planets and the distances between them is impossible to represent in a textbook.
Extrasolar Planets: Finding What We Can't SeeHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in Two Dimensions
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Big Idea:Extra-solar planets are too distant and dim to see with a telescope, yet over 1000 have been discovered because of their affect and interaction with their companion star.
