Curated OER
FRAMES OF REFERENCE: THE BASICS
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.
Curated OER
#22c Airplane flight #22d Airplane flight--How High? How Fast?
Pupils discuss the application of frames of reference to an airplane flying with a constant velocity v through the air.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Locating an Object: Distance and Displacement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand how to analyze one dimensional motion by applying mathematic equations, distance, and displacement.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Inertial Frames and Relative Motion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Relative motion is always measured with a frame of reference. Evaluate a variety of frames of reference and inertial frames to understand relative motion.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Bicycle Wheel Gyro
Description of a museum exhibit in which the spinning bicycle wheel induces the rotation of a student in a rotating chair. Excellent demonstration idea.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Gyroscope
Description of a museum exhibit in which the forces exerted by two gyroscope wheels are analyzed. Excellent demonstration idea.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Resources for Learning: Frames of Reference
Use this interactive physics simulation to determine how perception of motion changes with the frame of reference. The simulation introduces the principles of motion with respect to frame of reference.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Relative Motion on Elevator Model
What would happen if you played with a yo-yo in a moving elevator? This simulated exercise lets users observe what happens from two perspectives, one being the person playing with the toy and the other being on the outside of a glass...
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: Frames of Reference and Newton's Laws
A resource featuring the Principle of Relativity. Discover what develops based on the premise of this principle.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps2 2: Forces, Mass and the Motion of an Object
Cover standards for middle school force, mass, and the motion of an object with this site. Find work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Motion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of motion and how it is related to frame of reference.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Motion in One Dimension
This hands-on exercise allows students to view and calculate the various factors involved in one-dimensional motion. Students will use remote control vehicles to illustrate the linear motion. Students will use the information gathered...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Views From Windows
Instructions that take you through an Einstein-like thought experiment by having you imagine and record what you see when stationary and when moving at the speed of light.
Middle School Science
Middle School Science: Motion Notes
Personal site in which a teacher outlines a unit on motion. Probes through topics such as average speed, velocity, acceleration, speed, deceleration, force and more.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Practice W/ Inertial and Non Inertial Reference Frames
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on inertial and noninertial reference frames.