Gen & Hon Conceptual Physics Ch 2 Study Guide
You should bring one page (both sides) of notes into this test. Don’t forget your calculator.
Know the following concepts:
- Contributions of: Newton, Aristotle, Galileo, Copernicus
- Inertia
- Newton’s First Law of Motion
- Moving Objects
- Friction
- Acceleration Due to Gravity g = 9.8 m/s²
- Tension
- Net Force and force – Support & Normal
- Vector vs Scalar
- Speed vs mass
- Volume, area, mass, weight
- Equilibrium – Static & Dynamic & Mechanical
- Earth – circumference, speed of rotation
- British and Metric units for mass & force
- Free Fall
- Functions – Pythagorean Theorem, SOH CAH TOA,