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Standard - Newton's 2nd Law (Forces)
Standard - Newton's 2nd Law (Forces)
Criteria Ratings Pts
Analyzing data
threshold: pts
4 pts
Exceeding
Design an investigation and collect data to test a different relationship (or a different experiment for the same relationship). Use our modeling and graphing techniques!
3 pts
Meeting
Make and/or support a claim citing relevant data from a representation that describes how force is related to acceleration.
2 pts
Approaching
Identify relationships between two variables from data. Describe the relationships using trending or proportional language
1 pts
Beginning
Organize relevant data in a logical representation with correct units.
pts
4 pts
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Newton's Second Law
threshold: pts
4 pts
Exceeding
Meeting criteria and: Determine net forces and acceleration for systems with forces applied at angles.
3 pts
Meeting
Approaching criteria and: determine qualitative/quantitative values for a scenario if changes are made to force, mass or acceleration.
2 pts
Approaching
Calculate/predict any of the variables (F, m, a) from graphical and mathematical representations. Determine/Calculate net force.
1 pts
Beginning
Define/Describe Newton’s second law, including acceleration, net force, and mass.
pts
4 pts
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Representing Forces
threshold: pts
4 pts
Exceeding
Create a Free Body Diagram of an object, and be able to show force components of a resultant force (x and y components of a force at an angle) in order to find Net force or acceleration.
3 pts
Meeting
Create a Free-Body Diagram of an object, (balanced or unbalanced forces) with accurate notation (include type of force, direction applied).
2 pts
Approaching
Free body diagram has missing notation, or denotes forces in the wrong direction.
1 pts
Beginning
A force body diagram is attempted.
pts
4 pts
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Total Points: 12 out of 12