AP Physics Key Points 6 (Week of Feb 3rd)

Forces 3 Weight: Another word for gravity (Fg) Acts on all objects near Earth The magnitude of the force of gravity can be found by multiplying the mass of the object by the magnitude of acceleration due to gravity (g= 9.8 m/s^2) Fg=mg Mass is a measure to an object’s inertia and how much it…

AP Physics Key Points 5 (Week of Feb 3rd)

Forces 2 Equilibrium: zero acceleration/constant velocity Friction: Due to the interaction of 2 surfaces always resist the direction of sliding 2 forms of friction Static friction: 2 surfaces not sliding yet Kinetic friction: 2 surfaces are sliding relative to each other Should always be less than static friction Normal force (Fn): the relative force of…

AP Physics Key Points 4 (Week of Jan 28th)

Forces Newton’s Laws 1st Law- Interia An object at rest stays that way until… An object stays in motion with the same speed and direction until… The object is applied by an unbalanced force. Mass is a measure of inertia. The greater the mass, the greater the inertia. 2nd Law- F=ma When the net force…

APUSH Reflection 2

Question: What has meant the most to you from the material we have covered so far in the class?  Does the colonial period matter to you and the life you lead in 2018? Explain. Out of the material that was covered in class, the treatment of slaves mattered the most to me. The way the…

AP Physics Key Points 3 (Week of Jan 21st)

Projectiles Projectile motion: Taking place in two dimensions if there is no wind. The motion after/before something lands/caught is what is often only considered.  Treat horizontal and vertical components of motion separation.  Vertical displacement in terms of y: y= y0+vy0+1/2ayt^2 Horizontal displacement in terms of x: vx0+1/2at^2=vx0t Acceleration of x & y has an inverse…

AP Physics Highlights 2 (Week of Jan 21st)

Horizontal Projectile Lab Quick notes on projectiles:  Takes place in two dimensions if there is no wind. The motion after/before something lands/gets caught is what is often only considered.  In this lab, my partner and I predicted the landing spot of one marble when it rolls off of an incline from a table. First, I…

APUSH Reflection 7

Prompt: Were the changes to the American political process and parties in the first half of the 1800’s positive or negative for the nation?  Why? Do you see the influence of these changes still today in American politics? Explain. The political process consisted of different parties with different views on how the nation back then…

AP Physics Key Points 3 (Week of Jan 28th)

Forces *Newton’s 3 Laws* 1st Law~ Inertia An object at rest stays that way until applied by an unbalanced force An object stays in motion with the same speed and direction until an unbalanced force is applied to it.  Mass is a measure of inertia. Therefore, the greater the mass, the greater the inertia and…

APUSH Reflection 6

Prompt: How do you think the Market Revolution was influential in making the US the way it is today?  Explain. Do you feel any direct connection to this in your life today? Explain. I think the Market Revolution is influential in making the U.S the way it is today. The nation today still holds on…