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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Gravitational Force & Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how gravitational force is related to free fall, acceleration due to gravity, and Newton's second law of motion.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's First Law: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces Newton's First Law, that inertia causes objects at rest to remain at rest, and objects in motion to remain in motion. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's First Law."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's First Law: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces Newton's First Law, that inertia causes objects at rest to remain at rest, and objects in motion to remain in motion. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's First Law."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Second Law: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces Newton's Second Law and explains that force is equal to mass times acceleration. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Second Law."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Second Law: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces Newton's Second Law and explains that force is equal to mass times acceleration. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Second Law."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show that when a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is produced, as stated in Newton's Third Law. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show that when a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is produced, as stated in Newton's Third Law. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law."
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Isaac Newton (1643 1727)

For Students 9th - 10th
This life of Isaac Newton' traces his life from birth through childhood to his rise as a renown scientist and mathematician.
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Article
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics Buzz Blog : The Physics of Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Football is a sport almost made for physicists. Newton's three laws of motion are at work during every play and little things like the unpredictable bounce of the "prolate spheroid" - the football - can throw kinks into a game no...
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Article
Other

Live strong.com: The Physics of Throwing a Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussions on the subject of throwing a football are as common as chalk lines on a football field. Coaches and players talk about the proper grip, footwork and throwing motion, but few discussions mention the physics involved. Prolific...
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Website
University of Virginia

Uva: The Real World Air Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
A contrast of Galileo and Aristotle's view of inertia and motion. Describes air resistance force and how its reality seems to initially support Aristotle's view.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Physics Tug of War

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this activity, students will learn about Newton's 2nd Law of Motion. They will learn that the force required to move a book is proportional to the weight of the book. Engineers use this relationship to determine how much force they...
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eBook
Other

Wikibooks: Physics Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A handy resource that gives an overview of equations and definitions pertinent to an introductory, college-level physics course, with two of its three sections focusing on motion-related topics and principles.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Hot Air Balloon

For Students 9th - 10th
[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....
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NASA

Nasa: Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides an excellent tutorial on vectors and their use in physics to describe the motion of objects. Vector addition and resolution are illustrated.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rocket Me Into Space

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
One of the exciting challenges for engineers is the idea of exploration. This lesson looks more closely at Spaceman Rohan, Spacewoman Tess, their daughter Maya, and their challenges with getting to space, setting up satellites, and...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
In the Spanish langauge, discover the life and works of Isaac Newton. This site highlights his work and also provides links to obtain a greater understanding of these individual works.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Third Law Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores changing forces to move a heavy cart to exact positions.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps2 2: Forces, Mass and the Motion of an Object

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Introduction to Physical Science

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Introduce learners to the ideas of motion and force in this hands-on lesson plan.
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigation of Newtonian Forces on Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An investigation for students to understand plate tectonics by using models to see how motion and forces act on the plates. Students can use these models to see the connection between Newtonian Laws to Earth materials. Lesson plan...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Com Padre: Science on a Skateboard Applications of Newton's Third Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, pupils explore Newton's Third Law of Motion. It involves an activity where they throw a medicine ball while seated on a wheeled cart with minimal friction between the cart and the floor. After completing...
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Interactive
Walter Fendt

Walter Fendt: Newton's Second Law Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
A short interactive activity to do an experiment using Newton's Second Law of Motion.
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Website
Other

Physics Quests

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource links to many web-based activities which allow students to explore and examine physic principles and concepts on their own. Links to other good physics sites are also here.

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