9/4/18 TASKS

I​NDEPENDENT STATION EXPECTATIONS:

1. Working ​SILENTLY​ AND I​ NDEPENDENTLY(​ Voice level 0 ​ON YOUR OWN​)
2. RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION
3. Title a brand new page in your notebook:​ Newton’s Second Law of Motion
4. Write today’s date on the top right ​9/4/18
5. **Set a timer on Google for each section to stay on track**

Part 1:​ Check It! 3-5 min

Directions:
1. Check your grades ​Pinnacle Gradebook
2. Answer the following reflection questions on the boxes below:

A) Did you complete Newton’s Second Law of Motion Guided Notes?

B) What is your Science Grade so far?

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Part 2:​ Watch It! 30 min.
Directions:
1. ​Watch the ​Bill Nye Laws of Motion Video
2. Copy the following statements and fill in the blanks in your notebook.
Bill Nye Motion Questions
 1. Everything in the universe is in ​______​__​__________​.
2. What puts things in motion?
3. Forces are when something is ​______​__​__________​ or ​______​__​__________.
4. When something is sitting still it will ​______​__​__________​ unless acted on by an outside
force.
5. Inertia is a property of ​______​__​__________.
6. A bowling ball weighs more than a ​______​__​__________​.
7. The anvil has a lot of ​______​__​__________​.
8. The 2 forces acting on the anvil are ​______​__​__________​ and the pull of the
______​__​__________​.
9. Whether an object is ​______​__​__________​ or ​______​__​__________​ ​______​__​__________
everything has inertia.
10. Write Newton’s First Law of Motion:
11. Write Newton’s Second Law of Motion:
12. What is the equation that goes along with this law?
13. Write Newton’s Third Law of Motion:
14. The apple has ​______​__​__________​ and it also has ​______​__​__________​.
15. The apple could be weightless but would still have a ​______​__​__________​.
16. Do the laws of physics still apply in space?
17. The earth is spinning on its axis at about ​______​__​__________​.
18. The galaxy in which the Earth is found is the ​______​__​__________​ ​______​__​__________
Galaxy.
19. When things are pushed or pulled they are put in ​______​__​__________​.
20. The more the ​______​__​__________​ the more force you need.
Give your own example for Newton’s First Law of Motion.
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Part 3:​ Read It! 10 min.
Directions:
1. Read the passage below.
2. Find three key points. Write down the three key points IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

Newton’s Second Law

Unlike the first law, Newton’s second law is confirmed by our everyday experiences and is easier
to understand. It states that:
 1. To equally change the motion of two objects of different mass, more force must be
applied to the more massive object. For example, when you add mass to a wagon, you
have to push it harder to speed it up because it has more inertia.

2. The greater the force that is applied to an object, the greater the resulting
acceleration. For example, if you give a soccer ball a soft tap with your foot (a small force
over a short period of time) it doesn’t speed up much. If you give it a hard kick (a larger
force over an equally short period of time) it speeds up more.

Newton summed up these ideas with a single equation that shows the net force (F) needed
to accelerate (a) any mass (m):

F = mxa

Newton’s second law describes the change in motion that is a result of unbalanced forces.
If a net force on an object is ​not zero​, the forces are unbalanced and the object accelerates.
Even a tiny force will cause an object to speed up if it is not balanced by another force.

*​**Now Write your 3 main points from this reading in your 

notebook!*** 

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Part 4:​ Write it! 7-10 min.
Directions:
1. Copy the questions in your notebook.
2. Answer the questions from the reading in your notebook.

a. According to the reading on Newton’s second law, what can we conclude about objects
with more inertia?
b. When we add greater force to an object what is the result? Will we have more or less
acceleration?
c. Explain Newton’s Second law in your own words using what you learned in the reading.
 d. Would a soccer ball or a bowling ball be easier to start moving from a completely
stopped position? Which would be easier to stop moving if they were both moving at the
same speed? Explain why you chose the one you chose for each scenario.

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Part 5: ​Finished Early? 10 min.
Directions:
You have decided to take on the challenge! Read the directions below and solve
the following problems.

Newton's Second Law Challenge Problems 

Directions: ​Congratulations! Based on your understanding so 
far,​ y
​ ou have been selected to take on a challenge. You can 
work together to solve the following 3 problems. Make sure 
you write down and show all of your work. You will be 
rewarded with a life saver and additional merits for going 
above and beyond. Make sure to turn in your work at the end of 
class.  
 
 
 
Hints: 
● Newton’s Second Law of motion is F= m*a 

● Keep in mind that acceleration is  

○ Where v​f ​= final velocity 
○ v​i =
​ initial velocity  
○ t = time 
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1. The Top Thrill Dragster stratacoaster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Ohio uses a 
hydraulic launching system to accelerate riders from 0 to 54 m/s (120 mi/hr) in 3.8 
seconds before climbing a completely vertical 420-foot hill . Determine the net force 
required to accelerate an 86-kg man. 
 
 
  
 
2. 3. ​a.​ Determine the net force required to accelerate a 540-kg ultralight car from 0 to 
27 m/s (60 mph) in 10.0 seconds. 
 
 
 
 
 
3. b.​ Determine the net force required to accelerate a 2160-kg Ford Expedition from 0 to 
27 m/s (60 mph) in 10.0 seconds. 
 
 
 
4. The rising concern among athletic trainers and health advocates (and parents) 
regarding concussions and multiple concussions among high school football players 
has prompted numerous studies of the effectiveness of protective head gear and the 
forces and accelerations experienced by players. One study suggested that there is a 
50% chance of concussions for impacts rated at 75 g's of acceleration (i.e., 75 
multiplied by 9.8 m/s/s). (The average head impact results in 22 to 24 g's of 
acceleration.) If a player's head mass (with helmet) is 6.0 kg and considered to be a 
free body​, then what net force would be required to produce an acceleration of 75 g's?