Force, Motion, and Energy

Students investigate the relationship between force and motion using a variety of means, including calculations and measurements through the study of Newton's Third Law of Motion. Subsequent grades will study force and motion through Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion. Energy occurs as either potential or kinetic energy. Potential energy can take several forms, including gravitational, elastic, and chemical energy. Energy is conserved throughout systems by changing from one form to another and transfers through waves.