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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