Utah
Science Core Curriculum
Physics
2003
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STANDARD I: Students will understand how to measure, calculate, and describe the motion of an object in terms of position, time, velocity, and acceleration.
Objective 1: Describe
the motion of an object in terms of position, time, and velocity.
Objective 2: Analyze
the motion of an object in terms of velocity, time, and acceleration.
Objective 3: Relate
the motion of objects to a frame of reference.
Objective 4: Use
Newton's first law to explain the motion of an object.
STANDARD II: Students will understand the relation between force, mass, and acceleration.
Objective 1: Analyze forces acting on an object.
Objective 2: Using NewtonÁs second law, relate
the force, mass, and acceleration of an object.
Objective 3: Explain that forces act in pairs as
described by NewtonÁs third law.
STANDARD III: Students will understand the factors determining the strength of gravitational and electric forces.
Objective 2: Describe the factors that affect
the electric force (i.e., CoulombÁs law).
STANDARD IV: Students will understand transfer and
conservation of energy.
Objective 1: Determine kinetic and potential energy in
a system.
Objective 2: Describe conservation of energy in terms
of systems.
Objective 3: Describe common energy transformations
and the effect on availability of energy.
STANDARD
V: Students will understand
the properties and applications of waves.
Objective 1: Demonstrate an understanding of mechanical waves in terms of general wave properties.
Objective 2: Describe the nature of electromagnetic radiation and visible light.