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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Vertical Motion of Firework Level 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the explosion height and the time to explosion for a firework that is fired vertically upward and explodes at the point where it already coming back down again. Information about the planet will be given to them so that they can...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Kinematics: Graphical Analysis of One Dimensional Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe a straight-line graph in terms of its slope and y-intercept, determine average velocity or instantaneous velocity from a graph of position vs. time, determine average or...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Physics: Angular Acceleration

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses uniform and non-uniform circular motion, how to calculate angular acceleration, and the relationship between linear and...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Worked Example Motion Problems With Definite Integrals

For Students 9th - 10th
Remember, anti derivative of acceleration with respect to time is velocity and anti derivative of velocity with respect to time is distance where acceleration, velocity, distance are all functions of t, the time. This concept is very...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Forces and Motion: Acceleration

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short quiz on acceleration.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Centripetal Acceleration?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what centripetal acceleration means and how to calculate it. Included are two example problems with solutions.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for uniform circular motion, including centripetal acceleration and the difference between linear and angular velocity.
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Lesson Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners examine motion with words, equations, diagrams, and graphs. Some topics investigated are position, velocity, acceleration, and free fall. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Horizontal and Vertical Components of Velocity

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn how to describe the motion of projectiles numerically; specifically how the numerical values of the x and y components of the velocity and displacement change with time. Includes animations and interactive simulation.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Are Velocity vs. Time Graphs?

For Students 9th - 10th
How to analyze graphs that relate velocity and time to acceleration and displacement.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Changes in Motion

For Students 6th - 9th
In this lesson, you will learn about position vs. time graphs and velocity vs. time graphs and how to use them to solve problems.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: 2 D Projectile Motion: Vectors and Comparing Multiple Trajectories

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice problems dealing with displacement, velocity, and acceleration vectors for horizontally launched projectiles. In these practice problems, students will compare initial speed and time in the air for multiple projectiles.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on motion including definitions, how to calculate the change in velocity and the average acceleration, and a link to an assessment.
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Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 5

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the acceleration of an object from a position vs. time graph by finding the instantaneous velocity at two different points.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Graphing 1 D Kinematic Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this demonstration students are given a position, velocity, or acceleration graph showing the motion of an object. They describe the motion, and then make predictions by completing the remaining two graphs. Using a motion detector and...
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Analyzing the Motion of a Marble Down a Ramp

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab activity involves rolling a marble down a ramp where the students can investigate constant acceleration motion. The students then make a position vs. time graph and a velocity vs. time graph in order to investigate the change in...
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion With Words

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from the Glenbrook South High School gives a nice review and detailed explanation of velocity, speed, distance, displacement, and acceleration. A good introduction to the "language of Kinematics."
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular Motion Principles for Satellites

For Students 9th - 10th
From The Physics Classroom. Uses easy- to-understand language to discuss how circular motion principles apply to the motion of satellites. Describes the tangential velocity and centripetal acceleration of a satellite. Includes many...
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Acceleration vs. Constant Velocity

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the animation of the three cars. Use the animation to answer three questions about their acceleration and velocity.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Forces, Acceleration and Newton's Laws Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Newton's First Law: an object remains in the same state of motion unless a resultant force acts on it. If the resultant force on an object is zero, this means: a stationary object stays stationary; a moving object...
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Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Centripetal Acceleration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students observe the centripetal acceleration of an object in uniform circular motion. Relate the changes in velocity and radius to the centripetal acceleration.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Motion: Investigating Motion Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students investigate motion graphs. Students predict what the distance-time graph and velocity time graph would look like for a student walking across the room for three different scenarios.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Good Vibrations Activity Modeling Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The student will investigate Hooke's law and the position, velocity and acceleration of an object oscillating vertically on a spring.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular, Satellite, Rotational: Uniform Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Uniform circular motion can be described as the motion of an object in a circle at a constant speed. This animation depicts this by means of a vector arrow.