In this lab, students will work on scientific inquiry skills: observation, developing questions, conducting an experiment, and collecting data. They will investigate forces using pop bottle rockets that they have designed.

Students use LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics to help conceptualize and understand the force of friction. Specifically, they observe how different surfaces in contact result in different frictional forces. A LEGO robot is constructed to pull a...

Students learn about the concept of pushing, as well as the relationship between force and mass. Students practice measurement skills using pan scales and rulers to make predictions about mass and distance. A LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot is...

A lesson about friction can be found on this website. Students will experiment to see how motion and frictional force affect the game of football.

By the end of this section, you will be able to define drag force and model it mathematically, discuss the applications of drag force, define terminal velocity, and perform calculations to find terminal velocity.

A quick presentation reviewing why static friction depends on normal forces.

This lesson will introduce the concept of friction and explain how it can affect forces. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Friction."

Learn about the force of friction on this reference page which defines why friction is important and how it can change physic problems.

Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab and become a Science Snooper! Work side by side with him as he sets out to answer the challenge question: "How does the force of friction affect us in our daily lives?"

This passage will test your knowlege on normal forces.

This slide show presentation introduces the idea of the coefficient of kinetic friction.

Through illustrated examples and interactive practice problems, students find the value of forces acting upon objects using force equations.

This slide show presentation helps the learner understand how normal force affects the amount of friction.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of friction, why it occurs, and the factors that affect it.

The activity investigates conservation of energy. Some topics explored are friction, kinetic energy, conservation of energy, and potential energy. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of force, how it relates to motion, and force as a vector.

In this culminating activity of the unit which highlights how forces play a role in engineering design and material choices, students explore and apply their knowledge of forces, friction, acceleration, and gravity in a two-part experiment.

Students study how the nature of two materials in contact, and the smoothness of their surfaces affect the magnitude of the sliding force of friction. They use a force sensor to measure frictional force for different surfaces.

In this activity, students' will use a Dual range force sensor to measure the force required to pull a block across different surfaces. They will examine the results to see when more force is needed to move the block and understand the...

Students must determine the work done by a horizontal force when there is a frictional force acting on the box. Students must then find the speed of the box.

Students must calculate the acceleration of an object being pulled along a horizontal surface by a force on an angle. The surface has friction.

Explains what static and kinetic friction are and discusses the coefficient of friction for different situations. Presents two simple lab experiments and real-life examples of friction in action.

This page summarizes each section of Chapter 5: Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity from the AP Physics online text. These include friction, drag force, and elasticity: stress and strain.

Learners investigate forces and Newton's laws. Some topics examined are mass, friction, and Newton?s laws of motion. The resource includes example problems with solutions and a chapter quiz.