8.10: Unit 8 Review

Key Terms and Concepts

Drag force

Drag coefficient

Air resistance

Dynamic equilibrium

Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia)

Inertia

Terminal Speed

Position

Displacement

Speed

Velocity

Acceleration

Newton's Second Law

Numerical Simulation

Learner Objectives

1. Define position, velocity, and acceleration and explain how they are related.
2. Calculate the drag force on objects moving through fluids.
3. Translate motion graphs into descriptions of motion in terms of position, velocity and acceleration. Translate descriptions of motion into motion graphs.
4. Apply Newton’s Second Law and basic kinematics to motion analysis.