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Acceleration and Average Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
For this speed worksheet, students calculate acceleration and deceleration and compare speed with velocity. Students complete 6 matching, 8 fill in the blank, and 6 word problems.
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Motion Problems

For Students 8th - 12th
In this motion worksheet, students complete motion word problems where they explain and define issues having to do with motion. Students complete 32 problems.
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Unit III: Worksheet 3 - Uniform Acceleration

For Students 9th - 12th
This three-page worksheet moves physics masters to show what they know about motion. They analyze graphs of time versus displacement, solve instantaneous and average velocities, solve word problems, and graph results. This is an...
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Speed Machines

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science learning exercise, middle schoolers solve each of the word problems on speed machines using the formula given and rounding their answers to the nearest tenth. Students also fill in the boxes and use a calculator to...
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Calculating Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
In this speed learning exercise, students calculate the average speed of an object or the distance an object travels at a certain speed in 11 word problems.
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Using Quantitative Statements to Solve Problems

For Students 9th - 11th
In this equations worksheet, students use quantitative statements to sole for average speed. This worksheet has 4 problems to solve.
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More Practice Calculating Speed

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this speed worksheet, students calculate the average speed of an object or the distance an object travels. This worksheet has 13 word problems.
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Motion: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration and Networking

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students interpret a variety of motion graphs. In this physics lesson, students calculate the speed and acceleration of objects using numerical data from graphs. They apply what they have learned to solve real world problems.
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Unit VIII: Worksheet 3 - Central Force

For Students 9th - 12th
Beginning physicists imagine being aerospace engineers by solving seven centripetal force problems. They calculate the work, speed, time, and acceleration of objects in orbit: a satellite around Earth, and Earth around the sun. This is a...
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Balsa Wood Airplane Flight and Speed Correlation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders calculate the average speed of their balsa wood airplane. In this physics lesson, 9th graders build their own airplane and make necessary modifications to to make it fly straight. They interpret distance and time graph...
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Domino Dash

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this speed worksheet, students use dominoes to measure the average speed of rows falling over. Students make a line graph to show the relationship between the length of the domino row and the time. Students answer 8 questions about...
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Factor Conversion

For Students 7th - 12th
In this factor worksheet, students practice doing factor conversions of time, length, speed, and weight. This worksheet has 12 word problems to solve.
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Position vs. Time and Velocity vs. Time Graphs

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
For this constant velocity worksheet, learners use data of position vs. time of a roller-skater to determine speed, acceleration, or deceleration at different points along the path. Students rank graphs according to average velocity and...
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Formula Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science learning exercise, middle schoolers name what each of the units listed represent whether it is distance, time, speed, or acceleration. Then they solve each of the word problems that follow, showing all of their work.
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Unit III: 3

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this unit III: 3 worksheet, students describe motion in words and graph drawings. Students calculate the instantaneous velocity and average velocity. Students also graph the displacement of the object in the word problems.
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Domino Dash

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the relationship between speed, time and distance.  For this motion lesson students complete a lab activity that allows them to calculate average speed. 
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Electricity and Magnets

For Students 10th - 12th
In this physics review worksheet, students compare average and instantaneous speed, review Newton's laws, electricity, and magnets. This worksheet has 12 fill in the blank, 8 short answer questions, and 6 problems to solve.
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Harmonic Motion: Pendulum Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Several times throughout history, groups of soldiers marching in rhythm across a suspension bridge have caused it to collapse. Scholars experiment with pendulums, resonance, and force to determine why this would happen. First, pupils...
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Worksheet 1

For Students 9th - 10th
In this worksheet, students calculate the density, molar mass, and volume of given word problems. Students also calculate the partial pressure of the gases given in the particular problem.
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Meteor, Meteoroid, Meteorite: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the difference between a meteor, meteorite and meteoroid. In this space science lesson, students first read information about these space bodies. Students make Comet Cookies and use them to model a meteor shower with a...
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Gases

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this gases activity, students review the kinetic molecular theory and use the ideal gas law to solve 20 problems.
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Proportions in Flight

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore physics by utilizing their math skills. In this flight properties instructional activity, 6th graders examine the flying capabilities of planes and birds. Students utilize math to find how many wing-beats are needed...
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Helicopter Design Company

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils test different designs of helicopters to determine what of the four designs will fall the slowest.  In this helicopter lesson students complete an activity and fill out their worksheet. 
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Charles Lindberghs's Flight to Paris

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students practice map skills. In this map skills lesson, students locate the cities of New York and Paris on a map. Students read about the flight made by Charles Lindbergh in May 1927 from New York to Paris. Students answer 8 questions...