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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the displacement of an object just by looking at the velocity vs. time graph. This graph will have at least one negative region and one positive region.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Triangle Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must show they are able to find the components of a velocity vector and that they can calculate the velocity vector from the components. Students must be able to get 5 in a row correct to receive credit for this assignment.
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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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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: The Plane and the Wind

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the three planes in an animation where each plane flies amidst a wind that blows at 20 mph. Learn how tailwinds affect the resultant velocities.
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Logger

For Students 9th - 10th
Challenges students to get as many boats to their targets on the opposite side of a river as possible. Gives students a hands on experience with 2d relative 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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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Fast Are You Moving Right Now?

For Students 9th - 10th
Tucker Hiatt unravels the concepts of absolute and relative speed. [6:10]
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: The Plane and the Package

For Students 9th - 10th
Consider a plane moving with a constant speed at an elevated height above the Earth's surface. In the course of its flight, the plane drops a package from its luggage compartment. This animation depicts such a situation. The path of the...
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: The Truck and the Ball

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine a pickup truck moving with a constant speed along a city street. In the course of its motion, a ball is projected straight upwards by a launcher located in the bed of the truck (with no air resistance). This animation depicts the...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Super Spinners!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Use this hands-on activity to demonstrate rotational inertia, rotational speed, angular momentum, and velocity. Students build at least two simple spinners to conduct experiments with different mass distributions and shapes, as they...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: High School Toss Level 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will determine maximum height obtained by an object tossed upward off the roof of a high school. They will also find the total time aloft and the speed with which the object will impact the ground. The acceleration due to...
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Describing Motion Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Distance-time graphs; the gradient of a distance-time graph represents the speed of an object.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Launching a Satellite

For Students 6th - 8th
Do you think you could fire an "unpowered" object into orbit? By controlling the angle and speed at which the satellite is launch, students will try to launch a satellite into space with this computer model. Activity includes questions...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ring Around the Rosie

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn the concept of angular momentum and its correlation to mass, velocity and radius. They experiment with rotation and an object's mass distribution. In an associated literacy activity, students use basic methods of...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc:investigating Friction:investigate How the Force of Friction Opposes Motion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this investigation, students will learn that speed, velocity, and changes in velocity are the result of the action of forces on objects such as friction. They will be able to explain how the force of friction opposes motion by...
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Jean Bertrand Leon Foucault

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy biographical sketch from The New Advent of Jean-Bertand-Leon Foucault (1819-1868 CE) physicist and mechanician. Discusses his upbringing, scientific work, major accomplishments and published articles. Please note that "The...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Corner Kick

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must determine the 3 components of the initial velocity of a soccer ball on a corner kick. Students will see the displacement of the ball in all three dimensions as well as the time the ball is in the air. Students must also...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Centripetal Force Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physics activity, young scholars will simulate a race car on a circular track. Velocity, acceleration, and force vectors will be analyzed at various places along the track. As the students progress in the activity, prompts for...
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Acceleration Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Challenges students to get as many vehicle accelerations as possible in a 3 minute time frame. Students must push on the gas to accelerate their vehicle and then use the change in velocity and the change in time to get the acceleration...
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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
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Experiment Problem in Kinematics: How Much Does It Take to Win the Race?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are presented with two cars that have different constant speeds and that will race each other. They then determine which object will win the race, as well as how much time elapses between the objects crossing the finish line.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Momentum Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick activity to see how to speed up your spin on a chair.
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Handout
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Kinetic Theory, a Brief Review

For Students 9th - 10th
The derivation of the Boltzmann distribution in detail. Shows calculations and graphs, with links to animations and video to further explain.
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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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