The student knows the nature of forces and the patterns of their interactions.

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The student is expected to investigate and explain how equal and unequal forces acting on an object cause patterns of motion and transfer of energy; 

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Force, Motion, and Energy - Newton's Laws, Balanced & Unbalanced Forces, Motion

3.7.B plan and conduct a descriptive investigation to demonstrate and explain how position and motion can be changed by pushing and pulling objects such as swings, balls, and wagons.

3.8.B plan and conduct investigations that demonstrate how the speed of an object is related to its mechanical energy

6.7.B calculate the net force on an object in a horizontal or vertical direction using diagrams and determine if the forces are balanced or unbalanced;

6.7.C identify simultaneous force pairs that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction that result from the interactions between objects using Newton's Third Law of Motion.

7.7.B distinguish between speed and velocity in linear motion in terms of distance, displacement, and direction

7.7.D analyze the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on the state of motion of an object using Newton's First Law of Motion.

8.7.A calculate and analyze how the acceleration of an object is dependent upon the net force acting on the object and the mass of the object using Newton's Second Law of Motion;

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