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S8P3.c- Inertia (Newton's 1st Law)

Updated 7/10/2022: Johns

Unit 3: Force and Motion

STANDARD: S8P3   Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about cause and effect relationships between force, mass, and the motion of objects. 

ELEMENT: S8P3.c   Construct an argument from evidence to support the claim that the amount of force needed to accelerate an object is proportional to its mass (inertia).

LEARNING TARGETS: 

  1. I can define inertia. (Knowledge)
  2. I can explain inertia and how it affects motion. (Reasoning)
  3. I can discuss the relationship between mass and inertia. (Reasoning)
  4. I can construct an argument from evidence to support the claim that the amount of force needed to accelerate an object is proportional to its mass. (Product)

What is Inertia?

 

Inertia: What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

 

Newton's First Law of Motion: Mass and Inertia (You can skip ahead to 3:01.)

 

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