About the Courses

The Force, Motion and Energy course addresses these National Science Education Standards:

The motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed. That motion can be measured and represented on a graph.
An object that is not being subjected to a force will continue to move at a constant speed and in a straight line.
If more than one force acts on an object along a straight line, then the forces will reinforce or cancel one another, depending on their direction and magnitude. Unbalanced forces will cause changes in the speed or direction of an object’s motion
Energy is a property of many substances and is associated with ……. mechanical motion. Energy is transferred in many ways.

Force, Motion and Energy course topics:

Force, Motion and Energy course topics: Course content objectives

How to assess the accuracy of a measurement, and how to communicate this to others.
How Newton's Laws of Motion apply to everyday situations
Distinguish between the concepts of mass and weight
The relationship between force and the amount of energy transferred
The significance of the conservation of energy
The correct meaning of and application of the various kinds of energy: kinetic energy, gravitational energy, elastic energy, potential energy.
How to understand and calculate speed, velocity, and acceleration.
How to interpret graphs of position versus time, to determine the speed, and how to interpret graphs of velocity versus time, to determine the acceleration.