This activity explores a parachutist and her position, velocity and acceleration. Graphing and calculating these functions will be required.

Uniform circular motion can be described as the motion of an object in a circle at a constant speed. This animation depicts this by means of a vector arrow.

This lesson from the Glenbrook South High School gives a nice review and detailed explanation of velocity, speed, distance, displacement, and acceleration. A good introduction to the "language of Kinematics."

This site examines the black hole as an object in astrophysics. Delve into this comprehensive resource that covers this concept from its history, to qualitative physics, the reality of black holes, mathematical physics and more.

A physics usenet listing of frequently asked questions relating to relativity, answered by a number of scientists. Administrivia and Reference, Speed of Light, Special Relativity, General Relativity and Cosmology, Black Holes. Loads of...

In this lesson, you will learn about position vs. time graphs and velocity vs. time graphs and how to use them to solve problems.

This lab is designed to allow students to explore different aspects of satellite motion. Students can vary the mass of the satellite, the orbital radius of the satellite and the body that the satellite is orbiting. Students can measure...

You will be adjusting different parameters, such as speed and time accelerating, in this lab to see how they affect the motion of your car. Record the data and then reset your system to make desired changes.

This page provides practice questions on each of the conceptual content sections in AP Physics: Chapter 2: Kinematics.

As the tempo of life accelerated and speed became a virtue, a horse-racing craze swept the nation. At the track, stopwatches made it possible to post winning times in quarter-seconds! In 1855, Lexington, the country's most famous horse,...

In this instructional activity on distance-time graphs, students will understand graphing by analyzing distance-time graphs.

In this interactive physics tutorial, students explore the variety of mathematical equations that describe the motion of satellites.

Using the free-fall constants and gravity acceleration equations, we can determine many things about the position, velocity, and speed of a projectile. Here are a few examples and explanations. This is a great review for the AP Calculus...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A video module that allows students to uncover the relationship between speed and kinetic energy in the context of a particle accelerator.

This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.

Manipulate the mass of a weight and the length of string in this interactive pendulum simulation. Change the speed, friction, and gravity to make the pendulum swing change as measurements are displayed on the screen. Younger students can...

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...

This is the definitive source for information on SI base units, derived units, squares, cubes, luminosity, field strength and flux density.

Students are introduced to the concepts of force, inertia, and Newton's first law of motion: objects at rest stay at rest and objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.This lesson is the first in a series...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Watch this animation as an archer shoots at a target on an angle, and its horizontal and vertical paths and its velocity are explained. An interactive follows where you can manipulate the archer's...

This lab is designed to have students find the relationships that affect the stopping distance and stopping time of a car on a roadway. Students will be able to modify the tires, road surface, the mass of the car, gravitational...

Prepare for the AP Calculus exam by reviewing the most common relationships that are used in calculus. Formulas and examples are provided.

For race car engineers, F = m a, is the backbone of the vast majority of calculations. The selection of gear ratios is one example. Investigate and create a mathematical model for the relationship between force, speed, mass, distance and...

Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...