May the Forces be with you - the odds are in your favor... er...

Unit Three - Forces

Major Topics

• Newton's Laws
• Weight vs. Mass vs. Inertia
• N3L forces vs. Balanced Forces
• Solving problems in 1 and 2 dimensions (inclined planes...)
• Tension and Atwood Machines
• Friction
• Circular Motion and Centripetal Force
• Springs in series and parallel (Hook's Law)
• Velocity dependent forces (air resistance...)

Experiments and Labs:

• The Big Push: Human Car Acceleration ( see previous post for data)
• Atwood Machines 
• Springs in series and parallel (Hook's Law)
• Flying Pigs and Centripetal Acceleration