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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

FRAMES OF REFERENCE: THE BASICS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of frames of reference in physics: that two frames of reference, each moving with respect to the other with a constant velocity v, observe the same accelerations and therefore Newton's laws are the same in both.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
A truly complete biography of the great man. Some adequate discussion of his theoretical and scientific work, but the accent here is on his personal life. Many anecdotes, many quotes from him, many references and hotlinks to other...
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
A six-lesson e-textbook covering topics in one dimension kinematics. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, and quick, interactive comprehension checks along the way.
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinematics: Name That Motion Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Try one of eleven challenges which present learners with an animated motion of a car. After viewing the motion, match it to the correct description. Feedback is immediate and multiple attempts to get the description correct are allowed.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Driven Pendulum With Phase Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Illustrate the physics of a pendulum with this simulated exercise which examines the variation of a moving pendulum, its phase space, and its Poincare section.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion Distance & Displa [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where students practice describing an object's motion.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describe Motion With Speed & Velocity Pdf

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable, high-school level instructional activity with physics problems which allows students to practice describing motion using speed and velocity.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Acceleration [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this printable physics activity which allows learners to practice problems describing motion using acceleration.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion With Diagrams [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where students practice describing motion using diagrams.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion With Position Time[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable, high-school level learning exercise with physics problems which allows students to practice describing motion with position-time graphs.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion With Velocity Tim [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this printable physics worksheet which allows students to practice problems describing motion with velocity-time graphs.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion Graphically [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where students practice describing motion graphically.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Graphing Summary [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Printable physics notes which allow students to review a graphing summary for motion in one dimension.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Kinematic Graphing Mathematical Ana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where students practice kinematic graphing with mathematical analysis.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Motion Problems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable, high-school level physics worksheet which allows students to practice motion problems for motion in one dimension.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Free Fall [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this printable physics learning exercise which allows students to practice problems describing motion in a free fall.
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinematics: Graph That Motion Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Apply the principles of kinematic graphing to match the motion of eleven objects with their corresponding graphical descriptions. Students must understand how the shape of position-time and velocity-time graphs relate to a motion.
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinematics: Graphs and Ramps Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Students construct a ramp along which a ball rolls in order to match the given graph. As the ball rolls along the ramp, the motion is plotted in real time, allowing the learner to make adjustments to the ramp in order to successfully...
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinematics: Vector Walk

For Students 9th - 10th
Three different motions are presented to the learner in this interactive, with the challenge of determining the distance traveled and the overall displacement for each.
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eBook
Libre Text

Libre Texts: Physics: What Was Wrong With Classical Mechanics?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of many parts of classical mechanics theories and formulas from black body radiation to the Uncertainty Principle. A reference for equations.
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Physics4kids

Physics 4 Kids: Motion/mechanics Overview Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this ten question multiple choice quiz on motion and mechanics.