Curated OER
Unit V: Worksheet 4 - Constant Force
Neat and succinct, here is a instructional activity that provides problem-solving practice for your physics fans. They calculate acceleration and friction coefficients. They also draw force diagrams and analyze blocks moving across...
Cornell University
Friction
Friction and gravity are always at odds! Learners complete a set of activities to explore the relationship between friction and gravity. Groups make conclusions about the factors that affect the amount and type of friction between surfaces.
Curated OER
Chapter 6 - Practice Problems: Forces
Zip through 13 physics problems with force! Equations are printed in large text in the upper-right corner of the page. Pupils change friction forces, deal directly with Newton's second and third laws of motion, and name fundamental...
CK-12 Foundation
Sprinter
Why do sprinters wear spiked shoes? Scholars explore various styles of shoes and how they handle forces when running. Scholars adjust variables including shoe type, horizontal force, surface type, and normal force to determine which...
Rice University
College Physics for AP® Courses
Take a look at an organized physics course. The 34-section electronic textbook covers material in AP® Physics 1 and 2. Teachers use the text to supplement lectures and have the class work through the labs. Each section contains...
University of Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks: Static and Kinetic Friction
Explains what static and kinetic friction are, what their coefficients of friction are in different scenarios, and how these concepts are applied when looking at automobile braking distances and vehicle control when driving.
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New York University
New York Univ.: Tandon School of Engineering: Static and Kinetic Friction [Ppt]
Explains what static and kinetic friction are and discusses the coefficient of friction for different situations. Presents two simple lab experiments and real-life examples of friction in action.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 5.1 Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction
By the end of this section, you will be able to discuss the general characteristics of friction, describe the various types of friction, and calculate the magnitudes of static and kinetic frictional forces.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Friction
In the following interactive students will begin to discuss the general characteristics of friction and describe the various types of it. They will also calculate the magnitude of static and kinetic friction.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Static Friction vs. Kinetic Friction: The Differences
Teaches what friction force is, the difference between static and kinetic friction, and how friction force is calculated.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Newton's Laws
Do you need to review any of Newton's three laws? This website contains a video collection on Newton's Law from a physics course at East Los Angeles College. In twelve lectures, each law is explained with examples. Also discussed is...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Newton's Law System Both Frictions Problem
Students must find out different things for a series of object's moving as a system with Friction. In this problem students will be given both a static friction coefficient and a kinetic friction coefficient.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Sprinter
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about static friction, kinetic friction, and slipping in the context of human motion using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:38]
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: What Is Friction
What is friction? Illustrated discussion of friction including the three types, its importance, and why it is avoided.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Force Coefficients
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand the effects of magnitude of force pairs between objects. Know the differences between kinetic and static friction.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Comprehensive List of All the Physics Formulas
Provides a long list of physics formulas for easy reference.