CP Mid-Term and Study Guide

Prepare one page of notes to bring into the Mid-Term exam. Use the study guide below:

CP Mid-term Study Guide

Know these concepts and prepare one page of notes to bring into the exam.

 

Science definition

Moon shadow

Eratosthene, Newton, Copernicus, Aristotle, Galileo

Sun view safety

Educated guess

Hypothesis, Theory, Law, Fact

Technology vs Science

Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Inertia, Friction, Force, Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

Tension, Equilibrium, Scalar, Vector, Net Force,

Vector Addition

Trigonometry, SOH CAH TOA, Pythagorean Theory, (3,4,5)

Support or Normal Force

Metric System, British System, Units,

Mass, Weight, Distance, Area, Volume, Circumference,

Units  –   kg, g, N, lb, m, ft, mi, in, slug,

Unit Prefixes – n, µ, m, c, k, M, G, T

Conversions – 1 kg = 2.2 lbs. ,  1 m = 39.37 in

Dimensional Analysis 

Frame of Reference

Instantaneous and Average Speed

Gravity and Acceleration due to gravity

ag = g = 9.8 m/s² = 10 m/s² = 32.2 ft/s²

Free Fall, Air Resistance, Terminal Velocity, Hang Time

Newton’s Three Laws of Motion

 

Equations to know and use:

        v = d/t ,   a = v/t   ,    d = ½ at² ,   F = ma ,   w = mg

 

Test schedule:

Monday 1/13  Class  1A  and 1B

Tuesday 1/14  Class 2A and 2B

Thurs     1/16  Class  4A