A handy resource that gives an overview of equations and definitions pertinent to an introductory, college-level physics course, with two of its three sections focusing on motion-related topics and principles.

Student groups are provided with a generic car base on which to design a device/enclosure to protect an egg as it rolls down a ramp at increasing slopes. During this activity, student teams design, build and test their prototype...

Words and equations are used to explain the relationship between angular acceleration and the torque exerted upon an object. Well-written; great graphics.

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...

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

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...

This article on weight will help you prepare for the AP Physics test. Included are example problems to help you practice.

Learners learn the concept of angular momentum and its correlation to mass, velocity and radius. They experiment with rotation and an object's mass distribution. In an associated literacy activity, students use basic methods of...

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

This site from NASA discusses application of Newton's first law of motion to airplane motion. Includes a graphic and an accompanying explanation.

Students will understand that pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions. Students investigate the effects of these different pushes and pulls.

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...

This site from NASA compares free falling motion to falling with air resistance. Discusses Galileo's experiment. Explains why we believe all objects free fall with the same acceleration.

The motion of three simple harmonic oscillators is animated to illustrate the effects of mass and spring constant upon the motion. Several equations and a lengthy discussion accompany the animations.

Through illustrated examples and practice problems, students explore the centripetal force requirement. So for an object moving in a circle, there must be an inward force acting upon it in order to cause its inward acceleration.