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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Think Fast!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Are you a piano player or a video gamer? Then you might have a quick reaction time that can come in handy while playing sports. Find out how to measure your reaction time and compare it to your friends and family with this fun experiment.
Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Free Fall Air Resistance Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java-based simulation where students can observe what happens to a free-falling object, with and without air resistance. Controls allow the user to adjust settings and the results are graphed as the simulation progresses.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Forces in One Dimension

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this simulation to see the results of applying a force to move an object. Analyze forces and friction using graphs.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Determining the Net Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Online classroom site explaining the concept of balanced and unbalanced forces. The site has examples and exercises for the student to review and try.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Impulse

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will be asked to calculate the impulse applied to a physical system.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Design and Launch Bottle Rockets

For Students 3rd - 5th
If you want to discover what makes rockets fly, this is an activity for you. You can even add different features, like fins, a nose cone, and a parachute to find out how these alter the flight!
Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Collisions: Fish Catch Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore the relative mass of two colliding objects, and determine if that can be used to quickly predict the post-collision speed of the objects? An activity sheet guides learners through the process of determining the rule for...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Aqua Thrusters!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students construct their own rocket-powered boat called an "aqua-thruster." These aqua-thrusters will be made from a film canister and will use carbon dioxide gas - produced from a chemical reaction between an antacid...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors: Forces in Two Dimensions:equilibrium and Statics

For Students 9th - 10th
Through examples and practice problems, this interactive tutorial helps students understand forces that are in a state of equilibrium with a net force of zero.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Science of Fun!

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the science behind circus acts. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Air Resistance: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems using Newton's second law of motion, when accounting for air resistance. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Air Resistance."
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Centripetal Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia's site on centripetal force provides a section explaining the difference between centripetal force and centrifugal force. Includes formulas and hyperlinked terms.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Elastic and Inelastic Collisions: The Case of the Happy and Sad Balls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students improve their understanding of momentum conservation and learn that a recoiling object in an elastic collision will transfer more impulse than if it collided inelastically.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Electromagnetic Induction Demonstration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields. Specifically, they verify that a magnetic field is created in a current carrying coil of wire and a changing magnetic field can induce a current in another coil of...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Rocket

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia definition of a rocket, including information on rocket history, size, types, and more.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Strawkets and Thrust

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students investigate the effect that thrust has on rocket flight. Students will make two paper rockets that they can launch themselves by blowing through a straw. These "strawkets" will differ in diameter, such that...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Types of Friction

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The four types of friction and how they act on objects.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Energy on Incline Level 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the distance a box will move up an incline based on energy conservation. There will be friction present and some of the original KE will turn into heat.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Power of Motor for Billy on Hill (Level 1)

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must determine the power that is being exerted by a motor to pull a person up a frictionless incline.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Billy on Hill (Level 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the distance traveled by a person on a sled. The person will start with potential energy due to gravity and then lose some energy on a hill. They will then lose the remaining energy on a level surface. You have to...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Equations and Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive physics tutorial, students will take a more qualitative approach to some collision problems. The questions provide a real test of conceptual understanding of momentum conservation in collisions.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Explosions

For Students 9th - 10th
As with collisions, this interactive physics tutorial shows students how momentum is conserved in explosions.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Atwood Machine Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab was designed to have students practice the Atwood lab prior to doing it for real. Students can adjust the masses and the planet and then collect position vs. time data and velocity vs. time data.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Forces on Incline Problem Medium

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out force normal on an object on an incline at the angle at which the object is first about to slip.

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