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Honors Physics – Mrs. Elwood
Mid-term Exam
2012 - 2013
Below is a list of general concepts/topics covered on the midterm exam. You are
responsible for putting together a one 8 1/2” x 11” study guide, with equations, to
use a resource during the exam.
Chapter 1: Introduction – Units of Measure
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Mass, time, length
SI units
Dimensional analysis
Conversion of units
Density
Accuracy vs. precision
Significant digits
Percent error
Geometry and trigonometry
Interpreting graphed data
Interpreting the slope of a best-fit line
Chapter 2: One-Dimensional Motion
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Coordinate Systems
Vectors vs. scalars
Displacement, velocity, acceleration
Directions of kinematic quantities
Free-fall
Analyzing position vs. time graphs
Analyzing velocity vs. time graphs
Chapter 3: Two-Dimensional Motion
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Properties of vectors & scalars
Addition of vectors & scalars
Horizontal & vertical components of vectors
Projectile motion
Chapter 4: The Laws of Motion
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Force – contact & long-range
Free-body diagram
Finding net force
Newton’s 1st Law of Motion
Mass & inertia
Equilibrium
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
Mass vs. weight
Atwood’s machine (masses on pulleys)
Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion
Normal force
Action-reaction force pairs
Friction
Coefficient of static and kinetic friction
Analyzing forces for objects on inclined planes
Chapter 5: Work & Energy
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Work
Energy
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
Conservation of energy
Conservative vs. non-conservative forces
Chapter 6: Momentum
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Momentum
Impulse
Impulse-Momentum Theorem
Real-life examples of impulse in action
Conservation of momentum
Elastic vs. Inelastic Collision
Explosions