Study Guide Outline

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Section 3.1

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Define force and given an example of it.

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Explain gravitational force using both words and an equation.

Pg.77

Solve problems involving gravitational force and mass.

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Describe Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation using both words and an equation.

Pg.79 – 80

Relate Newton’s Gravitational Constant to Earth’s gravitational field strength.

Pg.80

Determine solutions to problems involving Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation between two bodies.

Section 3.2

Pg.85

Given an example of the different kinds of friction.

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Explain the difference between static and kinetic friction.

Pg.86

Use free body diagrams to determine the direction of the force of friction.

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Define the coefficient of friction, and its use in equations involving friction.

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Solve problems involving the force of friction.

Section 3.3

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Use graphs of the force of gravity vs. stretch distance of a spring to determine spring constant.

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Define Hooke’s Law and the spring constant.

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Explain the spring constant in my own words.

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Solve problems involving Hooke’s Law.

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Use the appropriate sign when solving problems using Hooke’s Law.