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(5) Science concepts. The student knows and applies the laws governing motion in a variety of situations. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze different types of motion by generating and interpreting position versus time, velocity versus time, and acceleration versus time using hand graphing and real-time technology such as motion detectors, photo-gates, or digital applications;
(B) define scalar and vector quantities related to one- and two-dimensional motion and combine vectors using both graphical vector addition and the Pythagorean theorem;
(C) describe and analyze motion in one dimension using equations with the concepts of distance, displacement, speed, velocity, frames of reference, and acceleration;
(D) describe and analyze acceleration in uniform circular and horizontal projectile motion in two dimensions using equations;
(E) explain and apply the concepts of equilibrium and inertia as represented by Newton’s first law of motion using relevant real-world examples such as rockets, satellites, and automobile safety devices;
(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;
(G) illustrate and analyze the simultaneous forces between two objects as represented in Newton’s third law of motion using free body diagrams and in an experimental design scenario; and
(H) describe and calculate, using scientific notation, how the magnitude of force between two objects depends on their masses and the distance between their centers, and predict the effects on objects in linear and orbiting systems using Newton’s law of universal gravitation.