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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Rightward Velocity and Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an animated illustration of a dot diagram and time graphs, students learn about positive velocity and positive acceleration.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Acceleration and Velocity Through Walking Using Paces and Excel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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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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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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Meaning of Slope for a v T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Activity
Other

Institute of Physics: Practical Physics: Investigate Mass on Spring Oscillators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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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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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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Acceleration [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this printable physics activity which allows learners to practice problems describing motion using acceleration.
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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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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Car Race Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Scalars and Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This illustrated tutorial focuses on several examples of vector and scalar quantities including distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: How Fast? And How Far?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students understand the physics of a free falling object through these illustrated example problems.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Determining the Area on a v T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Online Course
Other

Fearof Physics: Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
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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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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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Glossary for Kinematics

For Students 10th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in AP Physics: Chapter 2: Kinematics.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Kinematics Conceptual Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
This page provides practice questions on each of the conceptual content sections in AP Physics: Chapter 2: Kinematics.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation: Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
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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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Principles for Satellites

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore how a satellite's motion is governed by the same physics principles and described by the same mathematical equations.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Simple Harmonic Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Physics of the Flying T Shirt

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Phys. Science: Calculating Acceleration From Velocity and Time

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to calculate average acceleration and the SI unit for acceleration.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Force and Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: One Dimensional Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Elephant and Feather: Air Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
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.