Honors 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
Orbital Velocity Problem Solving
Equations to know and use:
v = d/t , a = v/t = , d = ½ at² , f = ma , w = mg
Mid-Term for 1B will be Monday 1/13