Motion in Fields

03/19/2009

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Topic Outline--print off before Monday, Sept. 8

Unit Objectives: This is a summary of the syllabus statements that are detailed on the topic outline.

	to understand and apply kinematics concepts to objects that are thrown or shot into the air--projectile motion
	to understand the concept of gravitational potential
	to apply concepts of Newton's law of gravitation to understand orbital motion and the potential and kinetic energy of orbiting bodies
	to understand and calculate escape speeds
	to apply Kepler's laws of orbital motion
	to be able to explain the concept of apparent weightlessness
	to recognize the similarities and differences between gravitational fields and electric fields
	to understand equipotential lines

Units of Study:

IB Physics 1 (Topics 1-8)

Topic 9:
Motion in Fields

Topic 10:
Thermal Physics

Topic 11:
Wave Phenomena

Topic 12:
Electromagnetic Induction

Topic 13:
Quantum and Nuclear Physics

Topic 14:
Digital Technology

Option E:
Astrophysics

Option G:
Electromagnetic Waves

Unit Activities

Key Terms and Equations

	projectile
	trajectory
	components of motion
	air resistance
	terminal velocity
	gravitational potential
	gravitational potential energy
	gravitational field strength
	point mass
	equipotential
	escape speed
	gravitational potential energy
	law of gravitation
	electric potential
	electric potential energy
	point charge
	Kepler's third law
	satellite
	orbital motion
	"weightlessness"

Equations

Unit Notes