Friction and Air Resistance
Physics · JC 1 · Dynamics: Forces and Newton's Laws · Semester 1

Friction and Air Resistance

Students will investigate the nature of friction and air resistance, understanding their effects on motion and methods to reduce or increase them.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesH2 Physics (9749), Core Idea 2: Newtonian Mechanics, 2.2 Dynamics, Learning Outcome (e) identify the forces on a body in different situations, including weight, normal reaction, tension, friction and viscous forceH2 Physics (9749), Core Idea 2: Newtonian Mechanics, 2.2 Dynamics, Learning Outcome (c) apply Newton’s laws to a variety of problems including those that involve friction

About This Topic

Students will investigate the nature of friction and air resistance, understanding their effects on motion and methods to reduce or increase them.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze the factors that influence the magnitude of frictional forces.
  2. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of friction in everyday life and engineering.
  3. Design a solution to minimize air resistance for a moving object.

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