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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
This article helps students understand and apply the concept of gravity and Newton's Laws.
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eBook
Other

Wikibooks: Physics Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A handy resource that gives an overview of equations and definitions pertinent to an introductory, college-level physics course, with two of its three sections focusing on motion-related topics and principles.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: Gravity & Inertia

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of gravity and inertia, and how they work together to keep objects from floating off into space.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Pirates: What Are Some Forces Around Us?

For Students 4th - 6th
Covers the meanings of force, friction, and gravity, and the differences between magnetic and elastic spring force, and between weight and mass. The effect of air resistance on an object's motion is also touched upon.
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Activity
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Tipos De Fuerzas [In Spanish]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short demonstration to learn about the different types of forces.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Amusement Park Ride: Ups and Downs in Design

For Teachers 7th - 8th
This unit has students design and build foam tubing roller coasters. The design process integrates energy concepts as they test and evaluate their designs that address the task as an engineer would. The goal is for students to understand...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Gravity: Head for the Hills

For Students 3rd - 6th
Using this interactive resource will involve making predictions about the effects of gravity in different conditions.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Finding Individual Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of finding individual forces. "The process of determining the value of the individual forces acting upon an object involve [sic] an application of Newton's Second law and an application of the meaning of the net force."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Expanding the Work Energy Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
A narrated tutorial which illustrates how the work-energy theorem can be expanded to include other kinds of energy. [10:07]
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Work Energy Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch this screencast to understand the work-energy theorem in regards to energy. [8:45]
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Physics Quizzes: Universal Gravitation

For Students 9th - 10th
Assess your understanding of Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Immediate feedback is provided.
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Satellite Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
An animation depicting the path of projectiles launched at various launch speeds from the fictional Newton's Mountain. Accompanying text discusses satellite motion and the requirements of orbital motion. Links to further information is...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Mechanics Problems: Force Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Minnesota site provides a series of contextually rich, real-world problems demonstrating force and Newton's second law of motion.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Universal Gravity Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the strength of the gravitational force between two spherical objects based on the size, density and distance between centers.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about finding acceleration through the practices found in this lesson. "The process of determining the acceleration of an object demands that the mass and the net force are known." Check out this comprehensive site.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Finding Individual Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Through illustrated examples and interactive practice problems, students find the value of forces acting upon objects using force equations.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps2 4: Gravitational Interactions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Help plan lessons that will facilitate students learning about interaction of objects due to the gravitational interactions that are attractive and depend on the masses. Included on site are work samples, phenomena, assessment templates,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Experiencing Newton's Laws of Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson will approach the study of Newton's 3 Laws of Motion using McGraw-Hill Science textbook Unit F. The students will be given an overview of the laws and vocabulary words to study. After introducing and explaining the concept of...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Weight?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on weight will help you prepare for the AP Physics test. Included are example problems to help you practice.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Gravitational Force & Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how gravitational force is related to free fall, acceleration due to gravity, and Newton's second law of motion.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Gravitational Force: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of gravitational force and explains how it is experienced. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Gravitational Force."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Gravitational Force: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on calculating gravitational force. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Gravitational Force."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Weight: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of weight. It is 1 of 7 in the series titled "Weight."
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Other

Fermi Laboratory:how Strong Is the Strong Force?

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the four forces of nature. Also learn what determines the strength of a force. This question and answer site is a link of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.