Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Rightward Velocity and Acceleration
Through an animated illustration of a dot diagram and time graphs, students learn about positive velocity and positive acceleration.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Acceleration and Velocity Through Walking Using Paces and Excel
This has been used for the physics portion of a ninth grade physical science course. This lab experience is designed to give students a conceptual sense of the relationship between one-dimensional distance, velocity and acceleration.
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The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Acceleration vs. Constant Velocity
Observe the animation of the three cars. Use the animation to answer three questions about their acceleration and velocity.
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The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Meaning of Slope for a v T Graph
In this part of a physics lesson, examine how the actual slope value of any straight line on a velocity-time graph is the acceleration of the object.
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Institute of Physics: Practical Physics: Investigate Mass on Spring Oscillators
This experiment allows the period, displacement, velocity, and acceleration of a mass suspended on a spring to be investigated by data logging the output from a motion sensor. It is an example of simple harmonic motion.
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The Physics Classroom: Circular Motion Principles for Satellites
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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The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Acceleration [Pdf]
Use this printable physics activity which allows learners to practice problems describing motion using acceleration.
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The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion With Words
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."
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Car Race Model
Check out this simulation of kinematics. Test a race car with a constant acceleration versus a race car with constant velocity.
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The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Scalars and Vectors
This illustrated tutorial focuses on several examples of vector and scalar quantities including distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration.
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The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: How Fast? And How Far?
Students understand the physics of a free falling object through these illustrated example problems.
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The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Determining the Area on a v T Graph
In this interactive physics tutorial, students learn how a plot of velocity versus time can also be used to determine the displacement of an object.
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Fearof Physics: Videos
Looking for some more explanantion on a topic covered in physics class? This site contains videos that explore some physics concepts. Videos are broken down by topics. Some videos also give examples on how to solve problems.
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Wikibooks: Physics Study Guide
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.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Glossary for Kinematics
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in AP Physics: Chapter 2: Kinematics.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Kinematics Conceptual Questions
This page provides practice questions on each of the conceptual content sections in AP Physics: Chapter 2: Kinematics.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation: Summary
This page features a summary of each section of Chapter 6: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation from the AP Physics online text.
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The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Principles for Satellites
Students explore how a satellite's motion is governed by the same physics principles and described by the same mathematical equations.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
In this unit, students will discover the period of time of one oscillation, the frequency of oscillation, the object displacement, its velocity, and its acceleration. They will also discover how to apply the principles of conservation of...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Physics of the Flying T Shirt
Students are introduced to the physics concepts of air resistance and launch angle as they apply to catapults. This includes the basic concepts of position, velocity and acceleration and their relationships to one another. They use...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Phys. Science: Calculating Acceleration From Velocity and Time
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to calculate average acceleration and the SI unit for acceleration.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Force and Motion
In this student-paced module, students apply Newton's Laws of Motion to everyday life, calculate mathematical relationships involving force and motion using algebraic formulas, and understand the difference between mass and weight.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: One Dimensional Kinematics
Using only two of our fundamental units, time and displacement students will build a framework to predict the motion of objects, starting with one dimensional motion.
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The Physics Classroom: Elephant and Feather: Air Resistance
The concept of air resistance is discussed in terms of why a heavier object falls faster than a lighter object when both dropped from the same height. In this discussion and animation, an elephant and feather are used as examples.