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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Ticker Tape Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to perform a ticker tape analysis as a way to analyze the motion of an object.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Determining the Slope on a P T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the method for determining the slope of a line on a position-time graph through examples and practice problems.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Representing Free Fall by Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
In this physics tutorial, the motion of a free-falling motion will be represented using position versus time and velocity versus time graphs.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: The Big Misconception

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the ideas behind the misconception and misunderstanding of why all objects accelerate at the same rate. This explanation involves the concepts of force and mass.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Acceleration vs. Constant Velocity

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the animation of the three cars. Use the animation to answer three questions about their acceleration and velocity.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Rightward Velocity and Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an animated illustration of a dot diagram and time graphs, students learn about positive velocity and positive acceleration.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: How Fast? And How Far?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students understand the physics of a free falling object through these illustrated example problems.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Scalars and Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This illustrated tutorial focuses on several examples of vector and scalar quantities including distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Distance and Displacement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are introduced to the two scalar and vector quantities of distance and displacement with several illustrated practice problem opportunities.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Vector Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to use vector diagrams to describe the velocity of a moving object during its motion.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Constant Leftward Velocity

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an animated illustration of a dot diagram and time graphs, students learn about constant negative velocity.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners examine motion with words, equations, diagrams, and graphs. Some topics investigated are position, velocity, acceleration, and free fall. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Blossoms: Using Geometry to Design Simple Machines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An MIT engineering professor offers a fun presentation on simple machines, specifically the geometry involved in building them. Students will learn about kinematics ("geometry in motion") and build their own simple machines with a...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Linear Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module where students gain an understanding of the relationships between the different kinds of motion. Students will be able to explain free-fall motion and use kinematics equations to calculate problems involving falling...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab: Horizontally Launched Projectiles (With Uncertainty Analysis)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
This lab takes a "time- tested" lab and puts a new spin on it by using the uncertainty of all measurements and uncertainty of their prediction. Students will use this measurement technique while using the kinematics equation to predict...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Projectile Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about kinematics, air resistance, and parabolic curve by shooting a car out of a cannon while trying to hit a target. Observe how changes in angle, initial speed, mass, air resistance, and drag...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Projectile Motion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of projectile motion, of which they are often familiar from life experiences,such as playing sports such as basketball or baseball, even though they may not understand the physics involved. Students...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Mechanics Problems: Force and Linear Kinematics Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Minnesota site provides a series of contextually rich problems pertaining to force, Newton's second law of motion, and linear kinematics.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Motion in One Dimension

For Students 9th - 10th
Given descriptions, illustrations, graphs, charts, or equations, students will analyze motion in one dimension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Displacement During Constant Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students solve problems involving displacement, distance, velocity, speed, and acceleration, and then explore problems and graphs involving one-dimensional motion.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Mechanics Problems: Force and Linear Kinematics Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll toward the bottom of this page of force and linear kinematics problems from the University of Minnesota for a series of "real life scenario" problems involving angular momentum.
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Motion Mountain Physikverein: Motion Mountain

For Students 9th - 10th
A free PDF introductory physics textbook with color images, videos, and animations. The textbook aims to show how physics explains the natural world. The book is broken into kinematics, relativity, light, quantum mechanics, and The...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions: What Is a Projectile

For Students 9th - 10th
Students apply both kinematic principles and Newton's laws of motion to understand and explain the motion of objects moving in two dimensions, more specifically, the motion of projectiles.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Bowling Alley

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand how the transition from slipping to rolling occurs in the context of a thrown bowling ball using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [4:09]

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