Gravity & Motion
Gravity & Free-Falling Bodies
Define weight as w = mg
Define free-fall
Weightlessness
Review suvat equations in 1D
Inclined Planes
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Review resolving vectors
Apply vectors to solve problems involving forces acting on an inclined plane through the use of free-body diagrams
Define the normal force
Projectile Motion
Apply vector analyses to determine the horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion
Solve problems involving projectile motion
Circular Motion
Describe uniform circular motion in terms of a force acting on an object in a perpendicular direction to the velocity of the object
Define the concepts of average speed and period
Solve problems involving average speed of objects undergoing uniform circular motion
Define the terms centripetal acceleration and centrifugal force
Solve problems involving forces acting on objects in uniform circular motion - included banked tracks
Gravitational Force and Fields
Recall Newton's law of universal gravitation
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