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ISCI 2002 STUDY GUIDE – FINAL EXAM FALL 2008
Your final exam grade will be determined by the following criteria:
1. Written examination (70%)
2. Electronic Project (30%)
You must take the exam on the specified date scheduled. No make-ups will be allowed unless
special circumstances prevail.
Question Types
Objective (M/C; Fill in the Blanks;
TF; Match)
Short Answer/Math Application
1. Motion (Ch.2)
 Forces, Net Forces, Summation of Forces
 Inertia, forces and motion
o Galileo and inertia
 Mass and Weight; The Newton
 Equilibrium rule
 Supporting forces
 Friction and motion
 Speed, Velocity and Acceleration
2. Newton’s Laws (Ch.3)
 Be able to describe each law and give examples
 First law and inertia
 Second law and relationship between acceleration, force and mass
 Acceleration and freefall; terminal velocity
3. Momentum and Energy (Ch.4)
 Momentum
 Impulse
 Conservation of momentum
 Momentum and collisions
 Types of energy
o Potential and Kinetic
o Work and Power
o Work Theorem
4. Gravity (Ch.5)
 Define gravity.
 Apply gravity to the inverse square law
 Universal law of Gravitation
 What is a weightless environment? How is it established?
 Gravity related to elliptical orbits of planets, satellite orbits, escape speed.
 Gravitation attraction between planets or objects
 Satellites and orbits
5. Electricity (Ch.7)
 Conductors and Insulators
 Electric current, how it is produced
 Direct vs alternating current
 Parallel vs series circuits (advantages and disadvantages)
 Relationship between current, voltage and resistance (Ohm’s Law)
6. Magnetism (Ch.7) Magnetic Fields
 Magnetic Domains
The Short Answer/Application section will involve solving math problems. Also you may be
asked to draw or explain concepts related to these problems. You will be allowed to use a
calculator and your formula sheet.
Math and Application Concepts to Study
Chapter
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Math Concepts and Applications
 Net Force, Equilibrium, etc.
 Speed, Velocity and Acceleration problems
 Calculating the distance of a free falling object
 Newton’s Second Law (relationship between acceleration, force
and motion)
 Motion Track problems (velocity and acceleration). Calculate
velocity and acceleration from cart (spark paper) tape paper.
Motion track activities.
 Free fall velocity and acceleration including air resistance.
Terminal velocity and sky diver problems.
 Calculations involving weight (kg and velocity) N.
 Vector calculations. Calculation of the resultant force or
velocity. Using the Pythagorean theorem.
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 Inverse square law
 Universal law of gravitation
 Projectile motion. Calculations involving distance, horizontal
velocity, range, etc.
 Distance of a falling object. Velocity of a falling object.
 Launched or thrown projectiles. Calculation of velocity and
resultant velocity of the object.
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Calculating momentum
Impulse and momentum problems
Collisions calculations
Work and Power
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Work-Energy Theorem
Machines and work (page 70)
 Be able to do Ohm’s Law calculations on page 127
*You are responsible for any questions you were assigned on worksheets, practice book
questions, etc.
Comprehensive Concepts to Study (From the 1st 8 weeks)
1. Study your midterm exam. Questions will be taken directly from the old exam or similar
questions will be asked.
2. Study your midterm exam – application and short answer section.
 Approximately 10-20% of the exam will be from the 1st 8 weeks.