| Topic | Motion | Force | Circular motion | Momentum | Energy | Rotation Motion | Torque | Statics and materials | Fluids |
| Define and properly use physics terms | position, velocity, acceleration, displacement, speed | mass, weight, static and kinetic friction, net force | centripetal acceleration, centripetal force | Momentum, impulse | Work, energy, potential energy, kinetic energy | angular position, angular velocity, angular position, moment of inertia | Torque | stress, strain, elastic modulus, breaking point | Presure, density, bouyancy |
| Develop (with guidance) physical relationships based on experimental observations and physical reasoning | v = dx/dt a = dv/dt |
Fnet = ma Fab = - Fba F(G) = mg F(s) = kx F(f) = mF(N) |
dp = Fave*dt Spbefore = Spafter |
W = dFcos(q) GPE = mgh KE = ½mv2 SPE = ½kx2 |
t = rFsin(q) St = Ia |
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| Describe verbally the physics of a given situation | e.g., motion of a car | e.g. forces on an elevator | e.g. forces on a car going around a curve | e.g. bouncing of a ball, motion of colliding cars | e.g. energy of a roller coaster | e.g. motion of a wheel | e.g. balancing a beam | e.g. stretching and breaking a wire | e.g. floating of a boat |
| Be able to reason conceptually | Questions to ponder | ||||||||
| Draw and interpret graphs and diagrams | position, velocity and acceleration graphs | Force (free-body) diagrams | Circular motion diagram | Momentum diagrams | Energy bar diagrams | angular position, velocity and acceleration graphs | Torque (extended free-body) diagrams | Torque and force diagrams | force diagrams |
| Properly use formulas in calculations. | x = x0 + v0t + ½at2 v = v0 + at v2 = v02 + 2a(x – x0) |
Fnet = ma Fab = - Fba F(G) = mg F(s) = kx F(f) = mF(N) |
a = v2/r | p = mv dp = Fave*dt Spbefore = Spafter |
SEbefore = SEafter W = dFcos(q) GPE = mgh KE = ½mv2 SPE = ½kx2 |
d = rq d = rw a = ra q = q0 + w0t + ½at2 w = w0 + at w2 = w02 + 2a(q – q0) KEr = ½Iw2 |
t = rFsin(q) St = Ia |
Force and torque equations, dL/L = (1/E)F/A |
P = F/A r = m/V P = rgh F(B) = rdgV |
| Apply a systematic, expert-like problem-solving strategy to solve complex problems. | Aero photography Cop and speeder Shotput |
Moving Day Shopping cart |
Race Day | Lost in space Nature Film Accedent Report |
Speeding ticket Bungie jump |
Monster Tire | This old well | Traffic light | Balloon salesman |
| Analyze reasoning/solutions. | |||||||||