A clear explanation of Newton's First Law of Motion, the law of inertia, with diagrams and real-world examples. Useful for both students and teachers. Written by a high school physics teacher.

In this activity students simulate the movement of cargo in the bed of a truck in order to experience Newton's first law of motion.

Students will create a gravity ball launcher to demonstrate their understanding of mass, force, momentum, and motion. The students will use critical thinking, measurement, and observation and analysis of data to make changes and improve...

Try this at-home science experiment to learn about inertia.

This page provides 30 questions that cover the major concepts presented in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.

Students learn about rotational motion, and the connection between torque and power. Activities include informational text, interactive activities, practice problems, online labs, and virtual animations.

Students level up learning by completing Newton's Laws of Motion task cards including all levels of Bloom's taxonomy.

This resource provides reproducibles that aide in student learning of force and motion. Also offers hands-on and cooperative learning activity ideas as well as an ESL/ELD activity. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.

In this document, we will try to answer a fundamental question of physical science, "Why do things start to move, slow down, speed up, stop moving or change direction?" In answering these core questions we can develop concepts that can...

Newton's three laws are deceptively simple, but they are the underpinning of all of physics and govern the mechanics all of your actions in everyday life. Take an in-depth look at these laws in this learning module.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the meaning of inertia.

This lesson introduces Newton's first law of motion otherwise known as the law of inertia. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's First Law of Motion."

An investigation where students experiment with spools to learn about torque and the moment of inertia. Instructions for a lab report are provided, as well as drawings for students to refer to.

This page provides a summary of each section in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.

This is the glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.

A video and a short quiz on acceleration.

A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews circular motion including uniform circular motion, torque, rotational statics, gyroscopes, moment of inertia, and static equilibrium. Site...

Young scholars learn about inertia in this simple experiment. They create a stack of twelve round objects, beginning with nickels, and try to remove the bottom object without toppling the tower. Various tools are provided for them to use...

From the companion web site for the Contemporary College Physics web site. The collection of pages indexed from this page lead to a variety of useful resources pertinent to Chapter 9 (Rigid Bodies and Rotational Motion) of the book. Such...

Through an online slide-show format, learn about the physics of motion, including Newton's laws of motion.

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...

Students learn what a pendulum is and how it works in the context of amusement park rides. While exploring the physics of pendulums, they are also introduced to Newton's first law of motion - about continuous motion and inertia.

Through a series of three lessons and one activity, students are introduced to inertia, forces, and Newton's three laws of motion.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply mathematic equations to determine the effects of forces on objects as well as the law of inertia.