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Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 3
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: Graphing Motion Problem Level 1 Part 2
Students are finding the relative velocity between two objects using a position vs. time graph.
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Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 4
Find out the instantaneous velocity based on a position vs. time graph.
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Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 5
Find out the acceleration of an object from a position vs. time graph by finding the instantaneous velocity at two different points.
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Physics Aviary: Car Acceleration
Calculate the final speed and the distanced covered by a car that is accelerating because of a certain set of forces acting on the car.
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Physics Aviary: Vertical Motion of Firework Level 1
Find the maximum height and the time to reach the maximum height for a firework that is fired vertically upward and explodes at the point where it would have started coming back down again.
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Physics Aviary: Vertical Motion of Firework Level 2
Find the maximum height and the time to reach the maximum height for a firework that is fired vertically upward and explodes at the point where it would have started coming back down again. Information about the planet will be given to...
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Physics Aviary: Vertical Motion of Firework Level 3
Find the explosion height and the time to explosion for a firework that is fired vertically upward and explodes at the point where it already coming back down again. Information about the planet will be given to them so that they can...
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Physics Aviary: Displacement Vector in 3 D
A program that will randomly move an object from one location to another in three dimensional space. You must determine the length of the displacement vector that is created by this movement.
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Physics Aviary: Coordinates of a 3 D Vector
A program that will randomly generate a vector in three dimensions. You must find the x, y, and z components of that vector.
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Physics Aviary: Resultant Vector
A program that will randomly generate three sequential motions. You must determine the resultant vector's magnitude and direction.
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Physics Aviary: Data Generator for Learning to Graph
A program that will randomly generate data the students can then graph and curve fit. Gives students a chance to learn Logger Pro or other graphing program before starting actual labs.
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Physics Aviary: Speed of Pac Man on X Axis
Determine the speed of Pac-Man in different units based on their timing of him across the x-axis. This video describes the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGd49bz1Q2w&feature=youtu.be
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Physics Aviary: Speed of Pac Man in 2 Dimensions
Students must determine the speed of Pac-Man in the x-direction, y-direction and in total. This video describes the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmlIqwAdS-8&feature=youtu.be
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Physics Aviary: Sonar Velocity Problem
Students must find out the speed of a torpedo based on readings from a sonar display.
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Physics Aviary: Relative Speed Problem
Find out the relative velocity between two objects moving along the Delaware River.
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Physics Aviary: Graphing Motion Problem Level 1
Students are finding the velocities of objects based on the position vs. time graphs they create.
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Physics Aviary: Torque Challenge
This game is intended to help students mentally judge the amount of torque based on distance and force. They will be presented with two different wrenches and they must decide which wrench has the greater torque on it.
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Physics Aviary: Center of Mass Level 1
Find the center of mass of a one dimensional system of 2 particles.
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Physics Aviary: Center of Mass Level 2
Find the center of mass of a one dimensional system of 3 particles.
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Physics Aviary: Center of Mass Level 3
Find the center of mass of a two dimensional system of 4 particles.
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Physics Aviary: Center of Mass Estimated
Estimate the location of the center of mass of systems of particles. You will have one minute to estimate as many centers of mass as possible.
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Physics Aviary: Resistor Challenge
This game will help students learn their color codes for resistors. Students will be given a resistor and they have to determine the resistance of the resistor. Students will have three minutes to get as many correct as possible.
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Physics Aviary: Resistor Creation Challenge
This game will help students learn their color codes for resistors. Students will be given a resistance and they have to determine which combination of colors will match that resistance. Students will have three minutes to get as many...