Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Physical World Concepts

Other Tennessee Science sets

Matter and Its Interactions PWC.PS1

  • 1

    Using the Bohr model of an atom, describe the following features and components of an atom: protons, neutrons, electrons, mass, number and types of particles, structure, and organization.PWC.PS1.1

  • 2

    Use the kinetic molecular theory to explain how molecular motion is related to internal energy, temperature, heat, phase change, and expansion and contraction. PWC.PS1.2

  • 3

    Use data collected from a calorimeter to construct a phase diagram to explain both the constant temperature and linearly changing segments of a graph.PWC.PS1.3

  • 4

    Describe three forms of radioactivity in terms of changes in atomic number and mass number in order to write balanced equations for the three forms of radioactive decay.PWC.PS1.4

  • 5

    Create a model that illustrates the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion in terms of transmutation.PWC.PS1.5

  • 6

    Through experimental data collections, investigate the concept of half-life.PWC.PS1.6

Motion and Stability: Forces and InteractionsPWC.PS2

  • 1

    Investigate, measure, calculate, and analyze the relationship among position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time.PWC.PS2.1

  • 2

    Explore characteristics of rectilinear motion and create distance-time graphs and velocity-time graphs.PWC.PS2.2

  • 3

    Explain how Newton’s first law applies to objects at rest and objects moving at a constant velocity.PWC.PS2.3

  • 4

    Using Newton’s second law, analyze the relationship among the net force acting on a body, the mass of the body, and the resulting acceleration through mathematical and graphical methods. PWC.PS2.4

  • 5

    Apply Newton’s third law to identify the interacting forces between two bodies.PWC.PS2.5

  • 6

    Understand that the two-dimensional movement of an object can be explained as a combination of its horizontal and vertical components of motion. PWC.PS2.6

  • 7

    Analyze the general relationship between net force, acceleration, and motion for an object undergoing uniform circular motion.PWC.PS2.7

  • 8

    Describe the nature and magnitude of frictional forces.PWC.PS2.8

  • 9

    Quantify interactions between objects to show that the total momentum is conserved in both elastic collisions and inelastic collisions. PWC.PS2.9

  • 10

    Determine the impulse required to produce a change in momentum.PWC.PS2.10

  • 11

    Using the law of universal gravitation, predict how gravitational force will change when the distance between two masses changes or the mass of one object changes. PWC.PS2.11

  • 12

    Distinguish between mass and weight using SI units.PWC.PS2.12

  • 13

    Represent the force conditions that exist for a system in equilibrium. PWC.PS2.13

  • 14

    Through the use of force diagrams, explain why objects float or sink in terms of force and density. PWC.PS2.14

  • 15

    Experimentally investigate the buoyant force exerted on floating and submerged objects.PWC.PS2.15

  • 16

    Demonstrate the effects of Bernoulli’s principle on fluid motion.PWC.PS2.16

EnergyPWC.PS3

  • 1

    Investigate the definitions of force, work, power, kinetic energy, and potential energy. PWC.PS3.1

  • 2

    Analyze the characteristics of energy and conservation of energy including friction, gravitational potential energy, and kinetic energy.PWC.PS3.2

  • 3

    Compare and contrast the following ways in which energy is stored in a system: mechanical, electrical, chemical, and nuclear.PWC.PS3.3

  • 4

    Describe various ways in which energy is transferred from one system to another (mechanical contact, thermal conduction, and electromagnetic radiation).PWC.PS3.4

  • 5

    Demonstrate how or explain that energy is conserved in an isolated system even if transformations occur within the system (i.e., chemical to electrical, electrical to mechanical).PWC.PS3.5

  • 6

    Calculate quantitative relationships associated with the conservation of energy.PWC.PS3.6

  • 7

    Describe various ways in which matter and energy interact.PWC.PS3.7

  • 8

    Mathematically quantify the relationship among electrical potential, current, and resistance in an ohmic system. PWC.PS3.8

  • 9

    Relate the first law of thermodynamics as an application of the law of conservation of energy. PWC.PS3.9

  • 10

    Analyze the relationship between energy transfer and disorder in the universe (second law of thermodynamics).PWC.PS3.10

Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer PWC.PS4

  • 1

    Build a model of a wave that describes the following characteristics of longitudinal waves and transverse waves: wavelength, frequency, period, amplitude, and velocity.PWC.PS4.1

  • 2

    Quantify the relationship among the frequency, wavelength, and the speed of a wave.PWC.PS4.2

  • 3

    Compare and contrast the properties and the applications of mechanical and electromagnetic waves.PWC.PS4.3

  • 4

    Explain the relationship between the wavelength of light absorbed or released by an atom or molecule and the transfer of a discrete amount of energy. PWC.PS4.4

  • 5

    Experimentally explore the additive and subtractive properties associated with color formation.PWC.PS4.5

  • 6

    Using real world application, explain the principle of the Doppler Effect. PWC.PS4.6

  • 7

    Investigate reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference of waves.PWC.PS4.7

  • 8

    Explain what function sound resonance has in practical form. PWC.PS4.8

  • 9

    Analyze the application of polarization.PWC.PS4.9

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Tennessee Academic Standards for Science

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