Test 2 will cover the material presented in modules 5-7.
You must be able to:
 | Analyze various situations in terms of the law of action and reaction |
| Define static and kinetic friction and drag |
| Work problems involving friction between two surfaces |
| Find the terminal speed of an object |
| Analyze circular motion and identify the centripetal force |
| Calculate the work done by a constant force and by spring forces |
| Find the change in potential and kinetic energy of an object acted on by conservative forces |
| Use conservation of mechanical energy to solve physics problems |
| Find the gravitational or the elastic potential energy of an object |
| Find the gravitational force between two objects |
| Find the impulse produced by a force |
| Use conservation of momentum to solve physics problems |
| Work collision problems in one and two dimensions |
| Find the center of mass of a system |
Prepare for the test by reviewing assignments 10-15.
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