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,