Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Cart and Brick Interactive
Students analyze a collision between a moving cart and a dropped brick that lands on top of it. They use position-time data to determine the pre- and post-collision speeds of the cart and the brick. The individual momentum values of the...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Exploding Carts Interactive
Students explore different situations where two side-by-side carts on a low-friction track push away from each other and travel in opposite directions. The goal is to investigate the effects on the relative mass.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Collision Carts Activity 1
A virtual collision track with colliding or exploding carts allows students to explore elastic and inelastic collisions. They can vary the mass of the two carts and their pre-collision velocities. An accompanying activity sheet which...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Collision Carts Activity 2
A virtual collision track with colliding or exploding carts allows students to explore elastic and inelastic collisions. They can vary the mass and velocities of the two carts. An accompanying activity sheet which focuses on elastic...
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Algebraic Problem Solving
In this physics tutorial, the law of momentum conservation will be combined with the use of a momentum table and some algebra skills to solve problems involving collisions occurring in isolated systems.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Equations and Thinking
In this interactive physics tutorial, students will take a more qualitative approach to some collision problems. The questions provide a real test of conceptual understanding of momentum conservation in collisions.
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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Explosions
As with collisions, this interactive physics tutorial shows students how momentum is conserved in explosions.
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The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Centripetal Force
Through illustrated examples and practice problems, students explore the centripetal force requirement. So for an object moving in a circle, there must be an inward force acting upon it in order to cause its inward acceleration.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Car on a Turn Problem
Students must determine the force of friction on a car on a turn and the maximum speed the car could navigate a turn.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Newton's Law Lab
This lab was designed to have students investigate the factors that affect the acceleration of an object on a frictionless horizontal surface. The simulation will give the students a position vs. time graph and a velocity vs. time graph....
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Newton's Law Lab With Photogates
This lab was designed to have students investigate the factors that affect the acceleration of an object on a frictionless horizontal surface. The simulation will give the students data from two photogates which they must use to find the...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Newton's Law Lab
This lab was designed to have students investigate the factors that affect the acceleration of an object on a frictionless horizontal surface. The simulation will give the students position vs. time data and they will have to determine...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Atwood Machine Lab
This lab was designed to have students practice the Atwood lab prior to doing it for real. Students can adjust the masses and the planet and then collect position vs. time data and velocity vs. time data.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Forces on Incline Problem Medium
Students must find out force normal on an object on an incline at the angle at which the object is first about to slip.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors: Forces in Two Dimensions: Addition of Forces
In this tutorial, examine the effect of forces acting at angles to the horizontal, such that the force has an influence in two dimensions- horizontally and vertically.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Newton's Second Law
This lesson focuses on Newton's Second Law including the formula Force = mass to the x power acceleration, an example of how to calculate the force needed to accelerate based on mass, and a link to a test.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Problem Solving Strategies for Newton's Laws of Motion
By the end of this section, you will be able to apply a problem-solving procedure to solve problems using Newton's laws of motion.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: The Big Misconception
While most people know what Newton's laws say, many people do not know what they mean. This tutorial allows students the ability to understand their meaning and to believe their implications.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Newton's Second Law
Students begin to explore the meaning of Newton's Second Law of Motion by doing several self-checking practice problems.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Finding Individual Forces
Through illustrated examples and interactive practice problems, students find the value of forces acting upon objects using force equations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Newton's First and Second Laws
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read a force scenario, and then analyze the graphs provided to gain an understanding of inertia and force. After the activity, answer three challenge questions to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Calculating Acceleration From Force and Mass
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to calculate acceleration from force and mass, and force from mass and acceleration.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Newton's Second Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Newton's second law of motion and the effects of force and mass on acceleration. Direct and inverse relationships between force, mass and acceleration.
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Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Hot Air Balloon
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's 2nd Law - the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration for a hot air balloon using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available....