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

  1. 1How can we use Newton's Second Law to predict the motion of an object with changing mass?
  2. 2What happens to the acceleration of a system when the net force is doubled?
  3. 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

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