High School Physics
80 Lessons
Danbury High School
Danbury, CT
Suburban Environment
High School Physics
(6 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Forces in One Dimension(11 Lessons)
Inertia is Latin for "Lazy"High School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:Newton's 1st Law of Motion states that an object in motion maintains its motion and an object at rest remains at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
Something About Sigma: Calculating Net ForceHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:Free body diagrams are a useful tool to understand all of the forces acting on an object and the resulting objects motion.
Manipulating ForcesHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:An object changes its current motion when an unbalanced force acts it.
Discovering Newton's 2nd LawHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:F=ma can be determined experimentally.
Applying Newton's Second Law QuantitativelyHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:The acceleration of an object is always in the direction of the net force acting on it.
Plan a Trip to the Asteroid BeltHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:Kinematics equations and Newton's 2nd Law allow us to better understand the universe around us and to make predictions about an object's motion.
Combining Newton's Second Law and KinematicsHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:Kinematics equations and Newton's 2nd Law allow us to better understand the world around us and to make predictions about the motion of an object.
Friction Is Not Fiction!High School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:The force of friction between two objects is determined by the normal force and the properties of the surfaces in contact.
Pushing the PathfinderHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:The mass of an object can be determined by applying a net force to it and measuring its acceleration.
Self-Assessment on ForcesHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Big Idea:Reflection is a powerful learning tool that helps students learn with intention.
Quiz on Newton's LawsHigh School Physics» Unit:Forces in One Dimension
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Forces in One Dimension
Big Idea:Summative assessments are a tool to keep students accountable for learning and to inform the teacher of students' understanding.
