Museion Original · Physics

developing · Ages 14+ · secondary physics

Forces and Motion

Predict what changes motion, then compute exactly how much.

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Three connected investigations

  1. 01Net Force and Newton's First LawCombine forces acting on an object and use Newton's first law to decide when motion changes and when it doesn't.Open
  2. 02Newton's Second Law: a = F/mCompute acceleration, force, or mass with F = ma, reason about how doubling force or mass changes acceleration, and separate mass from weight.Open
  3. 03Net Force, Friction, and Newton's Third LawApply net force and F = ma to a sled opposed by friction, then reason about Newton's third law action-reaction pairs acting on different objects.Open

What this path asks you to reason about

  • Combine forces into a net force and predict when motion changes.
  • Compute acceleration, force, or mass with a = F/m and reason proportionally.
  • Apply net force and friction together and explain Newton's third-law pairs.