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PHYS.5.F

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The student is expected to calculate the effect of forces on objects, including tension, friction, normal, gravity, centripetal, and applied force, using free body diagrams and the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion;

A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”

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PHYS.5.F — Vertical Alignment

Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.

Previous grade
S.3.7.A

demonstrate and describe forces acting on an object in contact or at a distance, including magnetism, gravity, and pushes and pulls; and

S.5.7.B
design a simple experimental investigation that tests the effect of force on an object in a system such as a car on a ramp or a balloon rocket on a string.
S.6.7.A
identify and explain how forces act on objects, including gravity, friction, magnetism, applied forces, and normal forces, using real-world applications;
IPC.5.D
describe the nature of the four fundamental forces: gravitation; electromagnetic; the strong and weak nuclear forces, including fission and fusion; and mass-energy equivalency; and
PHYS.5.F
calculate the effect of forces on objects, including tension, friction, normal, gravity, centripetal, and applied forces, using free body diagrams and the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion;
PHYS.6.A
use scientific notation and predict how the magnitude of the electric force between two objects depends on their charges and the distance between their centers using Coulomb's law;
PHYS.6.B
identify and describe examples of electric and magnetic forces and fields in everyday life such as generators, motors, and transformers;

PHYS.5.F — Breakout of skills

Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.

The student is expected to
calculate the effect of forces on objects including
applied forces using
free body diagrams
the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion
centripetal [force] using
free body diagrams
the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion
friction using
free body diagrams
the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion
gravity using
free body diagrams
the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion
normal [force] using
free body diagrams
the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion
tension using
free body diagrams
the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion

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