Forces and Motion · Mechanics & Motion
Newton's Laws of Motion
Investigating the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration in balanced and unbalanced systems.
Key Questions
- 1How can we use Newton's Second Law to predict the motion of an object with changing mass?
- 2What happens to the acceleration of a system when the net force is doubled?
- 3How does this model explain the necessity of seatbelts and airbags in vehicle collisions?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS2-1
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Forces and Motion
Period: Mechanics & Motion
Suggested Methodologies
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