Curricular Response – Kinematics in 2D and Dynamics

Kinematics in 2D showed us how to calculate the movement of things using various formulas, such as
Vf = Vi + at, using velocity, time, displacement, acceleration etc. Although, in Dynamics we incorporated multiple new factors that have an effect on the objects in the real world including force, mass, gravity, friction, air resistance. This shows up in multiple different formulas that incorporate these variables such as F=ma, fg = mg, and in elevator questions, the use of the direction the elevator is accelerating in changes the entire apparent weight of whom ever is in it.

Core Competency Reflecting and Assessing

I answered the above question by taking note of what we covered in the 2 units, and because I knew the multiple formulas taught to us, I was able to denote that the new variables added effected the previous topic of kinematics.

Yes, seeing these connections make me confident that it is possible to understand that physics is all around us, whether we notice it or not. Furthermore, I do think that learning physics allows us to think of the truth from a scientific perspective, calculating the unknown.