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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Determining the Net Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Students combine their understanding of acceleration and the fact that a net force causes an acceleration to determine whether or not a net force exists in several practice situations. After each problem, they are able to check their...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Finding Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial provides students some practice using a given equation to find the acceleration of an object.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Newton's Law System on Incline Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the acceleration of a system including an incline.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Newton's Law System on Incline With Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the acceleration of a system including an incline that has friction.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Newton's Law With Friction (Force on Angle)

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must calculate the acceleration of an object being pulled along a horizontal surface by a force on an angle. The surface has friction.
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Libre Text

Libre Texts: Physics: Frames of Reference and Newton's Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource featuring the Principle of Relativity. Discover what develops based on the premise of this principle.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: The Hobby Shop: The Rocket

For Students 9th - 10th
Design your own virtual rocket, and then test launch it. Watch tutorials about Newton's laws of motion and rocket basics to help you improve your rocket's performance.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Distance and Constant Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
This project is an experiment in classical physics. You'll be following in Galileo's footsteps, and investigating Newton's laws of motion, using a metronome as your timing device. This resource will help you get a firm understanding of...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Distance and Speed of Rolling Objects

For Students 9th - 10th
This project is an experiment in classical physics. You'll be following in Galileo's footsteps, and investigating Newton's laws of motion, but you'll be taking advantage of modern video recording technology to make your measurements. The...
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Center of Science and Industry

Cosi: Force and Motion Teacher Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pick from these hands-on lessons provided by COSI to learn more about Newton's Laws of Motion.
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NASA

Nasa: Drag, Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This video [12:28] shows how Newton's law of motion relates to the drag of an airplane. Watch as an instructor shows how the molecules colliding with the airplane create drag.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity: Problems and Exercises

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 43 problems/exercises that cover the content of Chapter 5: Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity from the AP Physics online text.
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NASA

Nasa: Rockets Educator Guide: How Rockets Work

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this article, learn how rockets work. Discover Newton's Law of Motion and learn how it supports rocketry.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Inertia and Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
This is part of a lesson on Newton's Laws of Motion that focuses on inertia and mass. It restates Newton's first law of motion. The lesson also gives a helpful visual description concerning friction.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Life of Sir Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides an interesting biographical sketch of the English physicist and mathematician, Isaac Newton. The biography is a good size in length and very informative, with links provided throughout for additional...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: The Inverse Square Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Through illustrated examples and interactive practice, students explore Newton's ability to relate the cause for heavenly motion (the orbit of the moon about the earth) to the cause for Earthly motion (the falling of an apple to the...
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
This article helps students understand and apply the concept of gravity and Newton's Laws.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following interactive students will begin to define mass and inertia and understand Newton's first law of motion.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Physics/mechanics (Force and Motion)

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of mechanics activities. Many pertain to Newton's laws of motion. Step-by-step directions provided with illustrations. Great for teacher demos or student projects.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Newton's Third Law

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Newton's Third Law of Motion - action and reaction forces and why they are not balanced forces.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Newton's First Law

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Newton's first law of motion and how it applies in skateboarding.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's First Law: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces Newton's First Law, that inertia causes objects at rest to remain at rest, and objects in motion to remain in motion. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's First Law."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show that when a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is produced, as stated in Newton's Third Law. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law."
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Newton's Second Law

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Newton's second law of motion and the effects of force and mass on acceleration. Direct and inverse relationships between force, mass and acceleration.

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