Physics 20: Unit B – Dynamics
Marci Penner – NorthStar Academy/GoldenHills Learning Academy
ONE:
Enduring Understanding
“I CAN” Statements
I can explain how forces, both
balanced and unbalanced,
change an objects velocity based
on Newton’s three laws of
motion.
- 1st law: An object will
continue either being at
rest or moving at a
constant velocity unless
acted upon by an
external, non-zero net
force.
- 2nd law: F(net) =ma
- 3rd law: FA on B = - FB on A
And similarly I can solve
problems about an object’s
motion in one-dimension (either
in the horizontal, vertical or
inclined planes) using Newton’s
three laws of motion.
I can explain Newton’s law of
universal gravitation, using a
written description, as well as
mathematically.
TWO: THREE:
Important to Know and Worth Being Familiar
Do With
Using Newton’s first law of What is the result of a nonzero
motion, how can you describe an net force on an object’s velocity?
object’s state of rest? Similarly
how can you describe an object’s
uniform motion?
Using Newton’s second law of
motion, what is the relationship
between force, mass and
acceleration?
Using Newton’s third law of
motion, how can you describe
the interaction between two
objects, remembering that the
two forces (equal in magnitude,
but opposite in direction) are not
actually acting on the same
object?
What is the effect of static
friction on an object? What is
the effect of kinetic friction on
an object?
By adding vector components
using numerical data and/or
graphical data, what is the
resultant force on an object?
How does the term field apply to What is a field?
gravity and its effects?
What principles important to the
What is the difference in weight Cavendish experiment were used
of an object on different to determine the universal
planets? gravitational constant, G?

Using Newton’s law of universal

gravitation how does the
gravitational constant relate to
the local value of acceleration
due to gravity? How can you
describe that relationship
mathematically?