Physics

Sioux Falls - Physics

Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.

Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system.

Apply science and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision.

Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.

Plan and carry out an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.

Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of the one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.

Develop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative position of particles (objects).

Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.

Develop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.

Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media.

Evaluate questions about the advantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information.

HS-PS4-3 Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model, and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.

Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter

Communicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.

Construct an explanation of the Big Bang Theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, motion of distant galaxies, and composition of matter in the universe.

HS-ESS1-4 Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system.

Analyze a graph (of an accelerating object) to understand its motion by calculating the slope of a position-time graph to find velocity

Analyze a graph (of an accelerating object) to understand its motion by calculating the slope of a velocity-time graph to find the acceleration

Analyze a graph (of an accelerating object) to understand its motion by describing the motion of an object in a position-time or velocity-time graph with words or a motion map

Use appropriate equations to solve for velocity, acceleration and displacement.

Identify and explain the difference between scalars and vectors, specifically distance and displacement and speed and velocity.

Experimentally determine acceleration due to the force of gravity

Given a motion scenario, students can create a free body diagram that illustrates the forces acting on an object.

Using Newton’s Second Law F=ma, students will determine the net force acting on an object and the acceleration of an object

Analyze data to find the mathematical relationships between force, mass, and acceleration as directly or inversely proportional.

Investigate factors that affect centripetal acceleration (radius, velocity)

Relate centripetal force to the direction of the centripetal acceleration and tangential velocity vectors

Use Newton’s 3rd Law to identify the action/reaction forces.

Calculate an object’s momentum given its mass and velocity.

Use algebraic thinking to model that the total momentum of two objects colliding is conserved when there is no net force acting on the system as a whole

Be able to understand impulse, its relationship with momentum and mathematically apply the equation FΔt = mΔv

Design a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision by extending the time the force is applied to the object during the collision.

Identify factors that affect the amount of gravitational force between two objects.

Calculate the gravitational force between two objects.

Understand the behavior of like & opposite charges.

Calculate the amount of force between charges using the equation for Coulomb’s Law.

Understand the relationships between amount of charge and distance between the charges in determining the amount of electrostatic force.

Design an electromagnet and investigate the factors that influence the magnetic field.

Understand the factors that influence the strength of an electric generator.

Understand the right hand rule with moving charged particles in a magnetic field.

Be able to calculate the electromagnetic force for current traveling perpendicular to a magnetic field.

Build or demonstrate an electric motor with a wire magnet and battery, and apply the right hand rule.

Understand the function of a transformer and how it relates to changing electric and magnetic fields.

Understand a change in energy of an object through work.

Use energy bar graphs to explain how energy transfers within a system.

Mathematically identify and solve for variables (kinetic and gravitational potential energy, mechanical energy) with energy and energy conservation equations, including thermal energy caused by work done by friction.

Identify in a model the relationship between the energy of position (potential energy) and the energy of motion (kinetic energy) as well as the conversion of each to the other throughout the object's path.

Understand Electric Current, Potential, and Resistance and understand how they are related through Ohm's law.

Be able to define the differences between parallel and series circuits and solve for Power, Current, Electric Potential and Resistance.

Using the formula velocity = frequency x wavelength, explain the relationship among wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.

Explain how the medium through which the wave travels affects the velocity, frequency, and wavelength of the wave.

Describe how communication occurs between two cell phones. (EM spectrum and band use, each communication uses a specific frequency

Explain how MRIs function (using electric and magnetic fields).

Describe how WiFi works (microwaves; emitter and receiver).

Using wave interference, explain how light behaves as a wave under certain conditions.

Using the photoelectric effect, explain how light behaves as a particle under certain conditions.

Examine evidence that supports that light has properties of a wave and a particle.

Identify types of electromagnetic waves and their relative wavelengths, frequencies and the amount of photon energy they have.

Use Planck’s constant to calculate photon energy.

Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims...from current news or social media. (microwaves, tanning, cell phones)

Explain how data storage does not last long term (electrons leave)

Describe how storage capacity is much greater now than in past years.

Explain why the amount of data storage is limited and not infinite (atom size and heat limit)

Use the red shift to explain how galaxies are moving, providing evidence of the Big Bang Theory.

Identify basic spectra analysis of elements and how the spectra helps us identify the composition of stars.

(Relative movement and spectra only, not mathematical calculations.)

Investigate various variables that will affect the path of the satellite’s orbit

Calculate the tangential velocity for a satellite in circular orbit.

Be able to predict relative velocities at various places along an elliptical orbit.