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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Kinematics in Two Dimensions: Conceptual Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 21 questions focusing on the major concepts of each section of Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions such as adding and subtracting vectors using different methods.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Kinematics in Two Dimensions: Section Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a summary of each of the sections in Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions of the AP Physics online text.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Kinematics in Two Dimensions: Addition of Velocities

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to apply principles of vector addition to determine relative velocity and explain the significance of the observer in the measurement of velocity.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Kinematics in Two Dimensions: Problems & Exercises

For Students 11th - 12th
This page provides and list of 70 problems and exercises focusing on the content of Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions in the AP Physics online text.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Kinematics of Rotational Motion

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to observe the kinematics of rotational motion, derive rotational kinematic equations, and evaluate problem solving strategies for rotational kinematics.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics: Definitions and Applications

For Students 10th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe the definition, aims, and branches of physics; describe and distinguish classical physics from modern physics and describe the importance of relativity, quantum mechanics, and...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Student Analysis: Determine the Acceleration of a Toy Car

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this activity, students measure the displacement and elapsed time of a moving toy car using a direct measurement video with an embedded frame counter. They then calculate average and final velocity, and the average acceleration, and...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Physics: Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An online chapter focused on motion and the shapes it takes. Topics range from speed and velocity to acceleration and free fall. Find detailed visuals, learning...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Displacement During Constant Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students solve problems involving displacement, distance, velocity, speed, and acceleration, and then explore problems and graphs involving one-dimensional motion.
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Website
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore rotational kinematics and dynamics. Some topics examined in the activities are rotational inertia, kinematics, and translational motion. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Introduction to Special Relativity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level electrical physics course highlighting Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. Course introduces the physics of Lorentz contraction, time dilation, the "twin paradox", and E=mc2. Course features suggested readings,...
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Website
Cornell University

Cornell University: Kmoddl: Digital Library of Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by Cornell University takes an interactive approach to the science of Kinematics. Still, images, video, and machines that can be manipulated are just a few features available on this extremely comprehensive site.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Motion in One Dimension & Freefall Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to assess the comprehension of concepts related to motion in one dimension and freefall motion.
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Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Bungee Jump Accelerations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners use an Accelerometer to analyze the motion of a bungee jumper and determine a point where there is maximum and minimum acceleration in the course of the motion. They also compare the experimental data with an actual bungee jump.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: River Running: Vector Components

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use TI-Interactive! or TI-83/84's to explore the independence of vertical and horizontal velocity components for swimmers crossing a river.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Steppin' Out

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity you will: Use the Data/Graphs Wizard tool to graph data and determine a line that best fits your data. Use the Data/Graphs Wizard tool to identify the relationship between stride length and height.
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Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Air Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the Motion Detector to measure the effect of air resistance on falling objects. They determine how air resistance and mass affect the terminal velocity of a falling object and then choose a force model that fits the data.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Free Fall

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity assesses students' knowledge and understanding of free fall principles.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Picket Fence Free Fall

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will measure the acceleration of a freely falling body (g) to better than 0.5% precision with the help of a Picket Fence and a Photogate.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Distance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to assess the comprehension of concepts related to distance.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Science Today: Clearing the Bar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will explore the effects of two critical physical factors on potential success in the pole vault event in track and field.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Relative Position and Velocity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to assess the comprehension of concepts related to relative position and velocity.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphing Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity assesses students' knowledge and understanding of graphing motion.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Galileo Galilei Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line of the life of Galileo Galilei.