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Statements:
1. Distance is how much ground an object has
covered, regardless of direction.
2. Displacement measures how far and in what
direction an object is from its start point.
3. Speed is a vector because it tells you how fast and
in which direction something moves.
4. The SI unit for both distance and displacement is
the meter(m).
5. Average acceleration in one-dimensional motion
equals total displacement divided by the elapsed
time.
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Statements:
6. If the net force on an object is zero, it will either
stay at rest or move at constant velocity.
7. Displacement is the rate at which an object’s
velocity changes over time.
8. Newton’s second law can be written as F = ma,
which relates net force, mass, and acceleration.
9. In uniform circular motion, although speed is
constant, the velocity is changing because direction
keeps changing.
10.Centripetal acceleration in circular motion points
away from the center of the circle.
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Newton’s Laws of Motion:
Understanding how forces affect
movement
Essential Question:
How do forces affect the
motion of objects?
Quick Check:
Name one example of
motion you see every day.
Definition: Motion is the change in position of an object over
time.
What is motion?
Key ideas:
Objects move when forces act on them
Motion can be measured by speed and
direction
Examples:
Pushing a shopping cart
Pulling a wagon
Definition: A force is a push or a pull on
an object.
What is Force?
Key idea:
Forces can start, stop, or change motion.
Unbalanced Forces
Forces that cause motion to
change
Balanced vs Unbalanced Forces
Balanced forces are equal
forces acting in opposite
directions
No change in motion
Example:
A book sitting
on a table
Example:
Kicking a
soccer ball
Newton’s First Law (Law of Inertia)
Definition:
An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in
motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Key concept: Inertia
Inertia = resistance to change in motion.
Examples:
Seatbelts in a car
A ball sitting still until kicked
Quick Check:
Why do seatbelts help
protect passengers?
‱ When a car stops suddenly, passengers
move forward.
‱ A soccer ball stays still until kicked.
‱ A hockey puck slides across ice.
Real world Examples
Definition:
The acceleration of an object depends on the force
applied and the mass of the object.
Key ideas:
More force more acceleration
→
More mass less acceleration
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Newton’s Second Law
Formula:
F = ma
Force = mass ×
acceleration
Example:
A force of 20 N pushes a 5 kg
object.
Acceleration = ?
a = F / m
a = 20 / 5
a = 4 m/sÂČ
Practice:
Definition:
For every action, there is an equal and opposite
reaction.
Forces always occur in pairs.
Examples:
Rocket launch
Jumping off a boat
Walking
Newton’s Third Law
Quick Check:
Can you think of another
example?
Examples:
Rocket launch
‱ Hot air pushes downward
rocket moves upward.
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Real world Examples
Walking
‱ Foot pushes ground →
ground pushes you forward.