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Competency Exams for Dr. Kauffman's College Prep Physics
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1 D = r t const r solve equation for distance, rate, or time when the rate of speed (r) is constant 1a Q1: 3 - 5
solve equation for distance, rate, or time when the average rate of speed (r) is
2 D = r t avg r 1a
used
velocity, speed, acceleration, deceleration, outside or external force, internal force,
3 1st Law Defs 1b Q1: 3 - 5
net force
4 Internal Forces describe internal forces as summing to zero, otherwise object is changing 1b
identify if a net external force is acting on an object from descriptions of position
5 External Forces 1b
and/or velocity
identify if a net external force is acting on an object from graphs of position and/or
6 Ext Forces: Graph 1b
velocity
identify if a net external force is acting on an object from tables of position and/or
7 Ext Forces: Table 1b
velocity
8 ID: Ext Forces identify potential external forces acting on an object 1b
9 2nd Law Defs F = m a, which are vectors, which is a scalar 1c Q1: 3 - 5
10 Solve F = m a solve for the 3rd variable when given the other two 1c
11 ID a from graph identify acceleration on an object from a graph of position and/or velocity 1c
12 3rd Law Defs action force, reaction force, interaction pairs/partners, free body diagrams 1d Q1: 3 - 5
13 Free Body Diagram draw a free body diagram showing all forces acting on an object 1d
14 ID Interaction Pairs identify interaction pairs and the forces between them 1d
identify when two forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions are not
15 ID noninteractions 1d
interaction pairs
state Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and identify the meaning of each term
16 Universal Gravitation 1e Q1: 3 - 5
in the equation
17 Relate to g identify the meaning of each term in the equation when finding g 1e
18 Weight identify weight as a special case of F = m a = w = m g when a = g 1e
19 Solve w = m g solve for the 3rd variable when given the other two 1e
20 Defs ^ Forces define perpendicular, tangential forces 1f Q1: 3 - 5
identify the impact of a force perpendicular to the direction of motion is a change in
21 Impact ^ Forces 1f
direction, but not speed -- but still a change in velocity
identify the impact of a force tangential to the direction of motion is a change in speed but
22 Impact tangential F 1f
not direction -- but still a change in velocity
23 Circular Motion Defs define what is meant by uniform circular motion and radial force 1g Q1: 3 - 5
identify that a force acting in a radial direction does not change the speed of the object but
24 Circular Motion F 1g
does change the direction of motion, resulting in a change in velocity
identify that a new or net force acting in the tangential direction on an object in uniform
25 Circular Motion F tan circular motion will result in both a change in the direction and speed of the object, 1g
resulting in a change in velocity