Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Isaac Newton
A biography of the scientist that developed the theory of gravity and founded the three basic laws of motion, Isaac Newton.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Inclined Planes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will identify how work and force are figured out on inclined planes as well as how to apply Newton's Second Law of Motion to them.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Linear Momentum and Force: Linear Momentum
From a chapter on Linear Momentum and Collisions in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter covers linear momentum, how momentum and force are related, how momentum fits into Newton's second law of motion, and how to calculate...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rocket Power
By making and testing simple balloon rockets, students acquire a basic understanding of Newton's third law of motion as it applies to rockets. Using balloons, string, straws and tape, they see how rockets are propelled by expelling...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Linear Momentum and Force
By the end of this section, you will be able to define linear momentum, explain the relationship between linear momentum and force, state Newton's second law of motion in terms of linear momentum, and calculate linear momentum given mass...
Other
Bscs: Forces and Motion Content Background Document
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...
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Newton's Cradle
Adjust the mass of one of the balls to see how the other objects are affected in the animated Newton's Cradle.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: The Inverse Square Law
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Red Light, Green Light
Building upon their understanding of forces and Newton's laws of motion, students learn about the force of friction, specifically with respect to cars. They explore the friction between tires and the road to learn how it affects the...
University of Virginia
Uva Physics: Using Vectors to Describe Motion
Background information on vectors and their use in describing motion in two dimensions. A comparison of Aristotle's and Galileo's perspectives on force and motion is given.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Momentum & Newton's Second Law of Motion
This lesson explains how momentum is related to Newton's second law of motion.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mechanics Mania
Through ten lessons and numerous activities, students explore the natural universal rules engineers and physicists use to understand how things move and stay still. Together, these rules are called "mechanics." The study of mechanics is...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigation of Newtonian Forces on Plate Tectonics
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Catapults!
Students observe the relationship between the angle of a catapult (a force measurement) and the flight of a cotton ball. They learn how Newton's second law of motion works by seeing directly that F = ma. When they pull the metal "arm"...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: You're a Pushover!
The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate Newton's 3rd Law of Motion, which is the physical law that governs thrust in aircraft. The students will do several activities that show that for every action there is an equal and opposite...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Free Fall and Air Resistance
This lesson in high school physics on Newton's Second Law of Motion provides a discussion of free fall and air resistance, and answers, "Why do objects which encounter air resistance ultimately reach a terminal velocity?" and "In...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You: Thrust
In this lesson, students will study how propellers and jet turbines generate thrust. This lesson focuses on Isaac Newton's 3rd Law of Motion, which states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Analysis of Forces
This study information helps students apply Newton's third law and understand forces.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Pirate Ship
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's 3rd Law, and how the concept of the 'force pair' allows us to understand interactions between objects using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Isaac Newton
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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Circular Motion Lab
In this activity students use a homemade circular motion machine to investigate the variables that affect circular motion. The students then graph their data in order to find mathematical relationships between the variables they have...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Graphing Your Motion
In this activity, students use a Motion Detector to measure distance and velocity. Students prepare graphs of motion and analyze them. They compare and match graphs of distance versus time and velocity versus time.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Slippery Slope Activity: Math & Science in Motion
This activity serves as a follow-up to Activity 6 in the Explorations book, Math and Science in Motion: Activities for Middle School by Chris Brueningsen, Elisa Brueningsen, and Bill Bower (Texas Instruments Incorporated, 1997). Students...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Aerodynamics: What Causes Lift?
How does an airplane stay aloft when upside down? This media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site offers an explanation based on Newton's third law of motion.
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