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Students construct a homopolar motor following certain procedures. In this physics lesson, students explain how generators and motors work. They compare and contrast the characteristics of both.
Students examine the different types of electric motors including their history and classification. In this motor lesson students complete several experiments with different motors.
Students explore the concept of a moment (torque) of a force and learn how to calculate moments. They determine how moments (torque) ("turning forces") create bending and torsion loads on structures.
Seventh graders determine the center of gravity of an object. They get card stock objects to balance on pencil eraser and a meter stick to balance with same # of weighted string(s) on each side. They get meter stick to balance with 2 weighted strings on 1 side and 1 weighted string on the other.
In this harmonic oscillation worksheet, students calculate the frequency of oscillation, phase, amplitude, position, velocity, and acceleration in 5 word problems.
Students design a storage facility that can withstand extreme wind loads. In this physics instructional activity, students decide how to build their facility considering budget constraints. They evaluate their design and present it to class.
Students create balloon and rubber band models of robotic rovers to investigate the concepts of mass, torque, and friction. Through research and planning, students construct a rover test-bed that simulates the Martian environment.
Fourth graders study the equilibrium of internal forces in a main sequence star.
Students investigate the relationship between shape of object and moment of inertia. In this physics lesson, students collect data from the experiment and use spreadsheet to graph them. They discuss how load affects deflection.
Students design their own building according to certain criteria. In this semester long physics lesson, students calculate forces, compression and tension. They present their finished model in class.