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Balloon Powered Race Cars

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine Newton's Law of Motion and use the formula to calculate speed.  In this laws of motion lesson students create a balloon powered car and calculate its speed and distance. 
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Describing Motion-Speed

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study speed and learn how to calculate it.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows them how to calculate speed then they fill out a worksheet.
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Dulles to Denver

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Dulles to Denver worksheet, students determine the airspeed of an airplane.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided.
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Investigating Friction

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Young learners explore friction. They view a video or DVD (bibliography provided) and define terms related to friction, and work in groups to experiment with the effects of friction on speed and motion using ramps and toy cars.
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Alternative Energy Part II - Lesson Eight of Eight - Energy Conversion and Propulsion

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars investigate the results of different propulsion methods. In this propulsion lesson, students measure the distance a test toy car goes using different types of propulsion. They record the distances in data tables before...
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The Great Tin Race

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars construct and race tin can cars. In this motion lesson plan, groups build tin racers, complete timed runs, and record their data on the provided worksheet. The teacher leads a discussion comparing data between groups....
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Calculating Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
In this speed learning exercise, students calculate the average speed of an object or the distance an object travels at a certain speed in 11 word problems.
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Motion Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th
In this motion graphs activity, learners learn about how motion of objects can be described using a graph. Students then answer 10 fill in the blank, 10 short answer, and 5 problems to solve.
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Energy Costs of Walking and Running

For Students 7th - 10th
In this energy worksheet, students use a data chart comparing the energy used while running and walking to create a graph and complete 2 short answer questions.
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Kinetic Energy

For Students 9th - 12th
For this energy worksheet, learners use the kinetic energy equation to solve for speed or mass. This worksheet has 11 problems to solve.
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Significant Figures

For Students 9th - 11th
In this significant figures worksheet, students read about how to determine the number of significant figures and how to solve problems using significant figures. Then students complete 12 problems.
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Using Scientific Notation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific notation worksheet, students practice calculating area, speed, and volume being sure to write the answers in correct scientific notation. Students complete 11 problems.
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Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 9th - 12th
For this motion worksheet, students review the definitions of all three of Newton's laws plus give examples of each law. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank questions.
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Calculating Average Speed, Distance and Time

For Students 9th - 11th
In this physics worksheet, students solve 6 problems where they calculate average speeds of moving objects, distance objects travel and time it takes for objects to get to their destination.
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Single-Step Vector Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this forces worksheet, students draw the indicated vector and show the components into which it is resolved and then calculate for acceleration, speed, or momentum. This worksheet has 12 word problems.
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Particle Models in Two Dimensions

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this motion worksheet, learners draw and label the trajectory of objects including the x-component and y-component of the velocity. Students calculate acceleration and speed. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
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Vector Practice Problems

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this vectors worksheet, students draw scale diagrams and solve the problems using trigonometric methods. Students determine angles, speed, and components of force. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
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Rotational Dynamics

For Students Higher Ed
In this pulley worksheet, students calculate the acceleration, tension, and speed for given parts of a problem with an object and pulley system. This worksheet has 3 problems to solve.
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Linear Motion Problems

For Students 10th - 12th
In this motion worksheet, learners determine the speed, velocity, or acceleration of various objects under certain conditions. This worksheet has 7 word problems.
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Electricity and Magnets

For Students 10th - 12th
For this physics review worksheet, students compare average and instantaneous speed, review Newton's laws, electricity, and magnets. This worksheet has 12 fill in the blank, 8 short answer questions, and 6 problems to solve.
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Chapter 1 and 2 Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physics review worksheet, students complete 24 matching and problem solving questions pertaining to math code, speed, experiments and variables, slope, and acceleration and average speed.
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How Fast is "Fast"?

For Students 5th - 11th
In this movement learning exercise, students will complete 5 sentences by filling in the blank with vocabulary words associated with movement: acceleration, gravity, and speed. Then students will be given 3 units of measurement and they...
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Motion

For Students 8th - 12th
In this motion worksheet, students will read 8 statements about displacement and velocity and determine if the statement is true or false. Then students will fill in the blank for 8 statements on motion. Finally, students will compare...
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What is Motion?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this motion worksheet, students will write in motion vocabulary words including velocity and speed to complete 7 statements. Then students will calculate average speed and velocity in three short answer questions.