Question

explaining thruster forces
writing about cause - and - effect relationships

1. explain the events that would cause these changes in velocity. for each claim, describe the thruster force and how that would result in the pod moving away from the station.

● claim 1: the thrusters caused the pod to move in the opposite direction.
● claim 2: the thrusters only slowed the pod, it didnt stop; the pod hit the space station, which made it bounce and move in the opposite direction.

1. use the word bank, cause - and - effect words and phrases, and your two modeling tool diagrams, if they are helpful.

word bank
force exert velocity
cause effect

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Claim 1

Apply Newton's third - law.

Step2: Analyze Claim 2

Consider thruster resistance and station reaction.

Step3: Use word bank

Form cause - effect sentences.

Answer:

1. For Claim 1: The thrusters exert a force in the direction opposite to the pod's initial motion. According to Newton's third - law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The action of the thruster force causes the pod to change its velocity and move in the opposite direction. This is a cause - and - effect relationship where the thruster force (cause) results in the pod moving away from the station (effect).

For Claim 2: The thrusters exert a force that acts as a resistive force, slowing down the pod (cause). However, since the thrusters did not completely stop the pod, it hit the space station. According to Newton's third - law, when the pod hits the station, the station exerts a reaction force on the pod. This reaction force causes the pod to bounce and move in the opposite direction (effect), away from the station.

1. Using the word bank, we can construct sentences like: "The thruster force exerted on the pod is the cause that leads to a change in its velocity, which is the effect." Or "The thrusters' action of slowing the pod (cause) didn't prevent it from hitting the station, and the resulting bounce (effect) made the pod move away."