Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: The Inverse Square Law
Through illustrated examples and interactive practice, students explore Newton's ability to relate the cause for heavenly motion (the orbit of the moon about the earth) to the cause for Earthly motion (the falling of an apple to the...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Universal Gravitation Law
Through interactive illustrations and practice problems, students study Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation.
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The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: The Value of G
In learning about the Law of Universal Gravitation, students explore the value of G, and understand why this value is so location dependent on Earth.
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The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Kepler's Three Laws
Through interactive practice problems and examples, students explore Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion.
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The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Satellite Motion Math
In this interactive physics tutorial, students explore the variety of mathematical equations that describe the motion of satellites.
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The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Weightlessness in Orbit
Through illustrated examples and practice problems, this interactive physics tutorial helps students clear up their possible misconceptions about weightlessness.
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The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: The Monkey and the Zookeeper
Four different animated illustrations that show situations of bananas being thrown at a monkey in different gravity situations.
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The Physics Classroom: Vectors/projectiles: Horizontally Launched Projectiles
With this animation, students can imagine a cannonball being launched from a cannon atop a very high cliff. Imagine as well that the cannonball does not encounter a significant amount of air resistance.
Ambleside Church of England Primary School
Ambleside c.e. Primary School: Your Weight on Other Planets
Students enter their weight here on Earth, and find out how much they would weigh on the moon and other planets.
Physics Aviary
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.
Physics Aviary
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.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Visualizing Forces on an Incline
This program gives students a visual representation of the forces on a block that is on an inclined plane. The students can watch how force gravity, force normal, and force friction change as the angle of the plane changes. Students can...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Acceleration on a Planet Lab
This lab was designed to have students test the factors that affect the acceleration due to gravity on a planet. Students will be able to modify the planet and then drop an object to determine the acceleration on the planet. As the...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Force Gravity Bucket Lab
This lab was designed to allow students to collect data for the Force Gravity vs. Volume lab for materials and locations that we cannot do in the classroom. Students will fill the bucket to different levels and record the force on the...
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Impact Tectonics: Earth's Interior, Gravity, and Magnetism [Pdf]
Topics covered in this slideshow include the Earth's interior, seismic S- and P-waves, the crust and mantle, phase boundaries encountered by seismic waves, the Earth's internal heat, gravity and density, gravitational anomalies, the...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Spring Constant From Force Data
Students must find the value of the spring constant and the original length of a spring based on data that was collected from stretching a spring different amounts using a force probe.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Spring Constant From Data
Students must find the value of the spring constant and the original length of a spring based on data that was collected from hanging different masses on the end of a vertical spring.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Spring Constant Problem
Students must find the value of the spring constant based on direct measurements of length.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Spring Stretch on Other Planet
Students must find the value of the amount of stretch that will occur to a spring on another planet.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Magnetism vs. Gravity
Explains what magnetism and gravity are and the differences between them.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: How Fast? And How Far?
Students understand the physics of a free falling object through these illustrated example problems.
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The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 3: Inverse Square Law
Electrical force between two electrically charged objects is inversely related to the distance between the two objects. Investigate why this becomes the inverse square law of physics. Engage in the Coulomb's Law interactive and check...