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F=ma
Dr. Forrester teaches about Newton’s Second Law. She conducts an experiment to show Newton’s Second Law. She explains that the formula F=ma is needed to calculate the amount of force needed to accelerate an object.
Visual Learning Systems
Lab Equipment Safety: Care of Measuring Tools
Lab equipment is expensive, and if not used properly it can be dangerous. This video focuses on the safe and effective use of common laboratory equipment. Special emphasis is placed on the prevention of damage to lab equipment, and the...
Visual Learning Systems
Measuring Mass and Volume: Using a Spring Scale
This program begins by discussing common ways mass and volume are measured in the home. The video highlights how mass and volume are measured with various types of equipment in the school science lab. Some of the different tools used to...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Scales: Different Types and Uses
This video provides a brief overview of scales and weighing. It introduces different types of scales, including common house scales, spring scales, and balances used in science. Weighing Things part 4/7
Museum of Science
Ei E: Marvelous Machines: Making Work Easier Lesson 3 Part 1
Students use simple machines and spring scales to determine how much force is needed to move a standard load and think about the ergonomics of using each machine. [9:59]