Physics

Force Formula Triangle

Direct TEKS: 8.7(A) · Physics.5(F)

Supplemental TEKS: IPC.5(B)

Helps students apply Newton’s second law to investigate relationships among net force, mass, and acceleration.

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Curriculum connections

Direct connections address a component of a standard, not the entire expectation. Supplemental connections support instruction or extend a lesson. Summaries are paraphrased from current official TEA standards.

Middle school

8th Grade Science

TEKS 8.7(A)Direct connection

Calculate and analyze how acceleration depends on net force and mass using Newton’s second law.

Calculate net force, mass and acceleration with an investigation of Newton’s second law.

High school

Physics

TEKS Physics.5(F)Direct connection

Calculate force effects using free-body diagrams and Newton’s second law, including named force types.

Calculate the force relationship alongside free-body diagrams and tension, friction, normal, gravitational, centripetal and applied forces.

Integrated Physics & Chemistry

TEKS IPC.5(B)Supplemental connection

Analyze one-dimensional mass-acceleration relationships in terms of net force using diagrams, tables and graphs.

Use the formula to support data analysis alongside force diagrams, tables and graphs.