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Montana State University: Line Integrals
A thorough explanation of line integration and how to represent force fields, include graphs and diagrams for visual reference and examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Driverless Car
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about adding two vectors together by components in the context of a GPS-style city map. Adjust magnitude and angles in the two vectors to simulate the driverless car. Examples taking this concept...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Is Newton's First Law?
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: To Survive at High Velocity
This video segment adapted from NOVA looks at speed, velocity, and centripetal force on the racetrack. [6:28]
NASA
Nasa E Clips: Nasa's Launchpad: The Great Boomerang Challenge [Pdf]
Students use the principles of technological and engineering design to research and explain how airfoil shape affects flight characteristics and how it applies to boomerang flight.. They will work in teams to design, build, test, and...
MadSci Network
Mad Sci Network: Gelatinous Vector Components
An edible lab activity utilizing Jello to demonstrate the x and y components of vectors.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Representing Forces on an Inclined Plane: Lesson 2
This lesson demonstrates how to draw free-body diagrams for objects at rest or sliding on an inclined plane. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Representing Forces on an Inclined Plane."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Vectors & Scalars: Lesson 3
This lesson introduces the concepts of vectors and scalars and explains how they are related to distance and displacement. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Introduction to Vectors & Scalars."
University of Guelph
University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: What Is Torque?
This site provides an introductory look at torque, the measure of how much a force acting on an object causes that object to rotate. Provides a definition of torque, illustrations, and also a formula to define torque.
Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: Resultant of Forces (Addition of Vectors)
A short interactive activity which allows you to visualize the sum of vectors.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Force Field [Pdf]
The practice exercise investigates force fields, closed curves, and work. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a force field available in PDF format.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Free Body Simulation
Learn to draw free-body diagrams in this simulation where you place arrows to indicate the directions that forces are acting on an object.
Other
Math Help: Trying to Pull a Boulder Up a Hill
A practical application of the use of the components of vectors with force. Example and general form are both given.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular, Satellite, Rotational: Uniform Circular Motion
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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Hand Towing a Car: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Analysis
For this active learning activity, students will find a technique to move a car with one hand. Students are given only a tow strap, so the students must apply angular force to successfully move the car with one hand.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Drawing Free Body Diagrams
Students practice reading situations where forces are acting upon objects in all directions and magnitudes, and then draw free-body diagrams to represent the forces. Each problem has a self-checking key linked right on the page.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions: What Is a Projectile
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.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gravity and Orbits
An interactive simulation that teaches about gravitational force, circular motion, and astronomy by manipulating the sun, earth, moon, and a space station to observe the effects of gravity and orbital paths. This simulation can either be...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Hooke's Law
An interactive simulation that teaches about force and potential energy by changing variables to stretch and compress springs. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and additional...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Hooke's Law
Stretch and compress springs to explore the relationships between force, spring constant, displacement, and potential energy. Investigate what happens when two springs are connected in series and parallel.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Is Newton's Third Law?
Young scholars are introduced to Newton's third law of motion, and then learn that engineers apply Newton's third law and an understanding of reaction forces when designing a wide range of creations, from rockets and aircraft to door...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Motion Glossary and Terms
Kids learn about glossary and terms in the science of physics and motion. Definitions for words such as momentum, force, work, energy, gravity, scalar, vector, power, and more.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Work, Energy, and Power
The mathematical model for the relationships between work and energy serves to model physical problems and, more importantly, predict natural and man-made phenomena. Students discover the relationships which serve as a powerful...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Projectile Motion
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...