effect that changing mass Obtain data to determine how PS 2.2 Present data in appropriate has on terminal speed. the terminal speed varies with ways mass PS 2.3 Evaluate results and draw conclusions with reference to measurement uncertainties and errors 9 Measuring g Ata, b Use appropriate analogue and digital apparatus to record a Students complete a range of measurements Required Practical to determine g by a free fall ATc Use methods to increase method. accuracy of measurements Demonstrate mastery of the following practical competencies: ATd Use stopwatch or light gates for timing Follows written procedures ATk Use ICT such as a data logger Applies investigative Required to collect data approaches and methods when Practical 3: 3.4.1.3 Acceleration due to 10 Analysis of the results of using instruments and MS 1.1 Use an appropriate 9.6 Determination gravity, g measuring g equipment number of significant figures of g by a free fall method Students analyse their Safely uses a range of practical MS 1.2 Find arithmetic means results to work out g. equipment and materials MS 3.9 Determine g from a graph Makes and records PS 2.1 Comment on ways to observations remove or reduce random and systematic errors PS 2.3 Evaluate results and draw conclusions with reference to the errors in the experiment 11 Maximising the range of a Understand the independent 3.4.1.4 Independent effect of MS 3.1 Translate information projectile effect of motion in horizontal motion in horizontal and vertical between graphical, numerical and and vertical directions of a directions of a uniform algebraic forms 9.7 Students learn how to solve uniform gravitational field gravitational field. Problems will constant acceleration be solvable using the equations of problems in two dimensions. Use the equations for uniform uniform acceleration acceleration to work out the
effect that changing mass has on terminal speed. Obtain data to determine how the terminal speed varies with mass PS 2.2 Present data in appropriate ways PS 2.3 Evaluate results and draw conclusions with reference to measurement uncertainties and errors 9 Measuring g Students complete a Required Practical to determine g by a free fall method. Demonstrate mastery of the following practical competencies: Follows written procedures Applies investigative approaches and methods when using instruments and equipment Safely uses a range of practical equipment and materials Makes and records observations 3.4.1.3 Acceleration due to gravity, g Ata, b Use appropriate analogue and digital apparatus to record a range of measurements ATc Use methods to increase accuracy of measurements ATd Use stopwatch or light gates for timing ATk Use ICT such as a data logger to collect data 9.6 Required Practical 3: Determination of g by a free fall method 10 Analysis of the results of measuring g Students analyse their results to work out g. MS 1.1 Use an appropriate number of significant figures MS 1.2 Find arithmetic means MS 3.9 Determine g from a graph PS 2.1 Comment on ways to remove or reduce random and systematic errors PS 2.3 Evaluate results and draw conclusions with reference to the errors in the experiment 11 Maximising the range of a projectile Students learn how to solve constant acceleration problems in two dimensions. Understand the independent effect of motion in horizontal and vertical directions of a uniform gravitational field Use the equations for uniform acceleration to work out the 3.4.1.4 Independent effect of motion in horizontal and vertical directions of a uniform gravitational field. Problems will be solvable using the equations of uniform acceleration MS 3.1 Translate information between graphical, numerical and algebraic forms 9.7
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