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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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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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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: 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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Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4 kids.com: Velocity, Motion and Speed Oh My

For Students 5th - 9th
This brief overview distinguishes speed and velocity. Vectors are explained along with acceleration and gravitation. Diagrams are used to help explain these concepts.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Practice Science Questions: Physics Velocity and Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of velocity and acceleration with this short quiz.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Practice Science Answers: Physics Velocity and Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
View the answers to a quiz about velocity and acceleration on this site.
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Other

Machine Head Software: Speed Distance Time Calculators

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of calculators to find the average speed, time, or distance depending on the variables given.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Reversing Velocity of Charged Particles

For Students 9th - 10th
Adjust the particle speed in this simulation and observe how the particle's motion is affected.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Newton's Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Newton's Law for falling objects including terminal velocity, the three stages of falling, a diagram showing what happens to the speed of a skydiver from airplane to ground, velocity-time graphs for falling...
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Speed and Velocity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive module, describe and explain the motion of objects that either move in circles or can be approximated to be moving in circles. Kinematic concepts and motion principles will be applied to the motion of objects in...
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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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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Motion Graph Matching

For Students 9th - 10th
You will be given a velocity vs. time graph for the motion of a car. Your job is to match the graph with your car by pushing on the gas or brake or coasting at the appropriate moments. Before you start the matching game, you must set the...
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Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 4

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the instantaneous velocity based on a position vs. time graph.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on how to calculate average speed and distance traveled. It also explains how to convert different units of measure and provides a link to an assessment.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphing Your Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 1 Part 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are finding the relative velocity between two objects using a position vs. time graph.
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Unit Plan
Other

Algebra Lab: Word Lesson: Vectors Right Triangles Components and Resultants

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve problems using vectors that involve velocity, speed, direction, and magnitude. Includes examples and practice problems. Click on the buttons under the practice questions to see the solutions.
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Circular Friction Test Track

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students find the relationships that affect the maximum speed a car can go around a turn. Students will be able to modify the tires, road surface, the mass of the car, radius of the turn and the initial speed...
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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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Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Classroom Activities: Parachuting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity explores a parachutist and her position, velocity and acceleration. Graphing and calculating these functions will be required.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Two Dimensional Motion and Conservation of Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this physics lab students look at conservation of energy to find the horizontal velocity of a sphere in order to predict where it will land.
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Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are finding the velocities of objects based on the position vs. time graphs they create.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Position Time Graphs

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How motion and speed can be represented by a distance-time graph and how average speed can be calculated from it.

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