SPECTRA OF SCIENCE
Chapter 11 Learning Targets
Directions: Use the rating scale below to determine how well you know and can perform each of
the learning targets below.
Rating Scale:
0
What’s that?
1
I know a little bit
2
I know a lot
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Learning Targets:
1
I can define inertia and explain how it relates to Newton’s first law of motion.
2
I can use Newton’s second law of motion to calculate force, mass, and
acceleration.
3
I can use Newton’s third law of motion to identify action-reaction pairs and
describe them in terms of size and direction.
4
I can recite Newton’s 3 laws of motion and explain how each is demonstrated
using several real world applications.
5
I can define momentum and explain the law of conservation of momentum.
6
I can use the momentum equation to calculate momentum, mass, and velocity.
7
I can describe the law of universal gravitation and explain how mass and
distance affect gravitational force.
8
I can describe the two components of projectile motion and give examples.
9
I can define free fall and explain how it is different from weightlessness.
10 I can explain the concept of terminal velocity.
3
I could teach this!
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SPECTRA OF SCIENCE
Chapter 11 Study Guide
**Due on: _______________________**
Directions: Complete each of the items below on a separate sheet of notebook paper. Be sure to
number each item.
1. Describe the difference between:
a) weight and mass
b) free fall and weightlessness
2. Describe force pairs in terms of direction and size.
3. For each of the situations below, identify the action and reaction force.
a) A soccer ball is kicked
b) A kangaroo hops
c) A volleyball is spiked
d) A football is caught
4. State the law of universal gravitation.
5. Explain how mass and distance affect gravitational force.
6. What is projectile motion?
7. List the two components of projectile motion.
8. List Newton’s Three Laws of Motion.
9. Give an example of each of Newton’s three laws of motion.
10. State the law of conservation of momentum.
11. Solve the equations below for the missing value.
a) F= ?
c) P = ?
m = 58 kg
m = 85 kg
a = 0.26 m/s2
v = 2.65 m/s north
b) F= 37 N
d) P = 440 kg · m/s west
m = 925 kg
m=?
a=?
v = 22 m/s west