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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Newton's Mountain Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A science simulation launches a projectile from the top of a mountain testing Newton's theory introduced in Principia.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's First Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear explanation of Newton's First Law of Motion, the law of inertia, with diagrams and real-world examples. Useful for both students and teachers. Written by a high school physics teacher.
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eBook
Libre Text

Uc Davis Geo Wiki: Newton's 2nd Law

For Students 9th - 10th
The wind blowing over your house, the Gulf Stream flowing into the North Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Europe, the jet stream at 10 km altitude. All these different flows in the atmosphere and in the ocean can be understood using ideas...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Physics Quizzes: Newton's Three Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Assess your understanding of Newton's three laws of motion and the ability to distinguish between the three with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Receive immediate feedback to your answers.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Forces in Motion

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson explores forces, and how they react to the world around us. It also discusses Newton's Laws of Science.
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Article
Other

Bscs: Forces and Motion Content Background Document

For Teachers K - 1st
In this document, we will try to answer a fundamental question of physical science, "Why do things start to move, slow down, speed up, stop moving or change direction?" In answering these core questions we can develop concepts that can...
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about finding acceleration through the practices found in this lesson. "The process of determining the acceleration of an object demands that the mass and the net force are known." Check out this comprehensive site.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Newton's First Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
Newton's First Law also called the law of inertia is the most important thing to realize about motion. This article offers more information on motion and explains solved problems involving Newton's First Law. Also included is a video...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Newton's Second Law Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for Newton's second law of motion, including how to analyze motion in the x- and y-directions independently.
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Online Course
Yale University

Open Yale Courses: Physics 200: Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lecture covers Newton's three laws of motion. You can watch the lecture on video or listen to audio. A transcript of the lecture and practice problems are also provided.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Newton's Second Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the fact that forces cause acceleration in this article about Newton's Second Law. Includes examples and worked examples of problems.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Newton's Third Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers a description and real-life examples of Newton's Third Law. Practice questions are included to test your knowledge!
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Newton's First Law Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for Newton's first law of motion, including the difference between mass and weight.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Newton's Third Law Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts and skills for Newton's third law of motion, including how to identify action-reaction pairs.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the scientist that developed the theory of gravity and founded the three basic laws of motion, Isaac Newton.
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Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: The Hobby Shop: The Rocket

For Students 9th - 10th
Design your own virtual rocket, and then test launch it. Watch tutorials about Newton's laws of motion and rocket basics to help you improve your rocket's performance.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Drag, Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This video [12:28] shows how Newton's law of motion relates to the drag of an airplane. Watch as an instructor shows how the molecules colliding with the airplane create drag.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Rockets Educator Guide: How Rockets Work

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this article, learn how rockets work. Discover Newton's Law of Motion and learn how it supports rocketry.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Distance and Constant Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
This project is an experiment in classical physics. You'll be following in Galileo's footsteps, and investigating Newton's laws of motion, using a metronome as your timing device. This resource will help you get a firm understanding of...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Distance and Speed of Rolling Objects

For Students 9th - 10th
This project is an experiment in classical physics. You'll be following in Galileo's footsteps, and investigating Newton's laws of motion, but you'll be taking advantage of modern video recording technology to make your measurements. The...
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Inertia and Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
This is part of a lesson on Newton's Laws of Motion that focuses on inertia and mass. It restates Newton's first law of motion. The lesson also gives a helpful visual description concerning friction.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: The Inverse Square Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Through illustrated examples and interactive practice, students explore Newton's ability to relate the cause for heavenly motion (the orbit of the moon about the earth) to the cause for Earthly motion (the falling of an apple to the...
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following interactive students will begin to define mass and inertia and understand Newton's first law of motion.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Newton's Third Law

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Newton's Third Law of Motion - action and reaction forces and why they are not balanced forces.

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