Year 10 Physics Learning Cycle 2 Overview
How objects behave can always be predicted
Learning Cycle Overview:
Line of enquiry 1:
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
How do objects fall?
Falling objects travel with a constant velocity
An objects terminal velocity is dependent on its weight
Line of enquiry 2:
Hypothesis 3
Hypothesis 4
How do objects stretch?
Forces can only change the velocity of objects
A springs stretch is dependent on the force applied
Line of enquiry 3:
Hypothesis 5
Hypothesis 6
Hypothesis 7
Hypothesis 8
How can forces and energy be linked?
Work done is a measure of energy
Gravitational potential energy is easily destroyed
Momentum makes objects easier to stop
Momentum is conserved
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Year 10 Physics | Learning Cycle 2 | Medium Term Plan | Science 2015/16
How objects behave can always be predicted
Line of enquiry one: How do objects fall?
Intentions for learning from AQA GCSE specification:
In this line of enquiry pupils:

The faster an object moves through a fluid the greater the
frictional force that acts on it.

An object falling through a fluid will initially accelerate due to
the force of gravity. Eventually the resultant force will be zero
and the object will move at its terminal velocity (steady speed).

Draw and interpret velocity-time graphs for objects that reach
terminal velocity, including a consideration of the forces acting
on the object.

Calculate the weight of an object using the force exerted on it
by a gravitational force
Lesson 1: Falling objects travel with a constant velocity
Lesson 2: An objects terminal velocity is dependent on its weight
Key words: terminal velocity, velocity, constant, resultant
Key words: weight, mass, gravitational force,
Learning Intentions:
Students should develop an understanding that:
 Frictional forces increase with velocity
 Terminal velocity is maximum constant velocity reached by a
falling object
Learning Intentions:
Students should develop an understanding that:
 Weight is a measurement that can be calculate using mass and
gravitational pull
Intentions for learning from AQA GCSE specification:
In this line of enquiry pupils:

A force acting on an object may cause a change in shape of the
object.

A force applied to an elastic object such as a spring will result
in the object stretching and storing elastic potential energy.

For an object that is able to recover its original shape, elastic
potential energy is stored in the object when work is done on
the object to change its shape.

The extension of an elastic object is directly proportional to the
force applied, provided that the limit of proportionality is not
exceeded
Lesson 3: Forces can only change the velocity of objects
Lesson 4: A springs stretch is dependent on the force applied
Key words: elastic, stretch, elastic potential energy
Key words: directly proportional, limit of proportionality,
Learning Intentions:
Students should develop an understanding that:
 Forces can change the shape of elastic objects
 Stretchy objects contain elastic potential energy
Learning Intentions:
Students should develop an understanding that:
 Extension of an elastic object is directly proportional to the
force applied to the object
Success Criteria:
 Recall what the term elastic means
 Describe the effect of a force on elastic objects
 Explain why elastic objects change shape rather than break
 Evaluate the hypothesis
Success Criteria:
 Describe what is meant by a directly proportional relationship
 Investigate how spring extension changes with increasing force
 Draw a graph of results
 Evaluate the hypothesis
Success Criteria:
 Describe how velocity changes for falling objects
 Draw this change in velocity on a velocity time graph
 Explain why this velocity change happens
 Evaluate the hypothesis
Success Criteria:
 Describe what is meant by the term weight
 Use the definition to create a mathematical formula
 Apply the weight equation to questions
 Predict how weight would affect terminal velocity
 Evaluate the hypothesis
Line of enquiry two: How do objects stretch?
Year 10 Physics | Learning Cycle 2 | Medium Term Plan | Science 2015/16
How objects behave can always be predicted
Line of enquiry three: How can forces and energy be linked?
Intentions for learning from AQA GCSE specification:
In this line of enquiry pupils:

When a force causes an object to move through a distance
work is done.

Work done, force and distance are related

Energy is transferred when work is done.

Work done against frictional forces.

Power is the work done or energy transferred in a given time.

Gravitational potential energy is the energy that an object has
by virtue of its position in a gravitational field.

The kinetic energy of an object depends on its mass and its
speed.

Momentum is a property of moving objects.

In a closed system the total momentum before an event is
equal to the total momentum after the event; this is called
conservation of momentum.
Lesson 5: Work done is a measure of energy
Lesson 6: Gravitational potential energy is easily destroyed
Key words: work done, transferred,
Key words: x, x, x
Learning Intentions:
Students should develop an understanding that:
 Work done is a measurement of energy transferred
 Work done can be calculated using force and distance
Learning Intentions:
Students should develop an understanding that:
 Energy cannot be created or destroyed
 Kinetic energy can be calculating using mass and velocity
 Gravitational potential energy can be calculated using mass,
gravitational field strength and height
Lesson 7: Momentum makes objects easier to stop
Lesson 8: Momentum is conserved
Key words: momentum
Key words: conserved, closed system,
Learning Intentions:
Students should develop an understanding that:
 Momentum is a measurement of how hard it is to stop a
moving object
Learning Intentions:
Students should develop an understanding that:
 Momentum is conserved in a closed system
Success Criteria:
 Predict what characteristics of a moving object would make it
harder to stop
 Describe what is meant by the term momentum
 Create a mathematical equation for momentum
 Apply equation to exam style questions
Success Criteria:
 Predict how distance travelled effects the amount of energy
used by an object
 Predict how force applied effects the amount of energy used
by an object
 Use these predictions to create an equation for work done
Success Criteria:
 Describe what is meant by a closed system
 Calculate the momentum before and after a collision for a
range of objects
 Evaluate how the total momentum of a system changes.
Success Criteria:
 Predict which objects would have the most kinetic /
gravitational potential energy
 Describe what is meant by the key words
 Use the equation to calculate the amount of energy in falling
objects
 Describe the energy transfers for falling objects