Newton's Second Law: F=ma
Physics · JC 1 · Dynamics: Forces and Newton's Laws · Semester 1

Newton's Second Law: F=ma

Students will apply Newton's Second Law to calculate force, mass, and acceleration, solving problems involving net force.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSingapore MOE H2 Physics (9749): Practices of Science, Understanding that science is a way of knowing characterised by a search for explanations of the natural world.Singapore MOE H2 Physics (9749): Practices of Science, Understanding the process of inquiry including making observations, formulating hypotheses, collecting data, and evaluating evidence.Singapore MOE H2 Physics (9749): Practices of Science, Understanding that scientific knowledge is developed based on empirical evidence and is subject to revision.

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Students will apply Newton's Second Law to calculate force, mass, and acceleration, solving problems involving net force.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze the direct relationship between net force and acceleration, and the inverse relationship with mass.
  2. Evaluate how changing the mass or force affects an object's acceleration.
  3. Design an experiment to verify Newton's Second Law using simple apparatus.

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