5. NEWTON'S SECOND LAW OF MOTION

5.1 Force Causes Acceleration

- Understand how an unbalanced force causes acceleration

5.3 Second Law of Motion

- Understand the significance of Newton's second law of motion
  and use it to solve problems.
- Describe how the weight and the mass of an object are related.
- Practice free-body diagrams.

5.4 Friction

- Define friction and distinguish between static and kinetic friction.
- Understand the factors affecting a frictional force.
- Define the static and kinetic coefficients of friction.

5.5 Applying Force - Pressure

- Define pressure
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