Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Newton's Second Law?
Learn about the fact that forces cause acceleration in this article about Newton's Second Law. Includes examples and worked examples of problems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Newton's Third Law?
This article offers a description and real-life examples of Newton's Third Law. Practice questions are included to test your knowledge!
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Newton's Law of Inertia the Motorcyclist
Without a seat belt, the rider of a motorcycle is more likely to maintain its state of motion after running into an obstacle. The animation here depicts this scenario.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Inertia and Mass
Through illustrated examples and interactive practice problems, students explore the relationship of inertia and mass.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Students study several free-body diagrams to better understand balanced and unbalanced forces.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Types of Forces
This interactive tutorial gives an in-depth introduction to a variety of forces; both contact, and non-contact.
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: Newton's Laws: Determining the Net Force
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics: Gravitation Study Guide
This study guide on gravitation covers some key vocabulary, Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, and orbiting bodies or satellites. Includes important equations. It is available for download with free registration.
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: Frames of Reference and Newton's Laws
A resource featuring the Principle of Relativity. Discover what develops based on the premise of this principle.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity: Problems and Exercises
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.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Normal, Tension, and Other Examples of Forces
In the following interactive students will begin to define normal and tension forces. They will apply Newton's laws of motion to solve problems involving a variety of forces and use trigonometric identities to resolve weight into...
NASA
Nasa: Rockets Educator Guide: How Rockets Work
In this article, learn how rockets work. Discover Newton's Law of Motion and learn how it supports rocketry.
Other
Physics Quests
This resource links to many web-based activities which allow students to explore and examine physic principles and concepts on their own. Links to other good physics sites are also here.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: The Inverse Square Law
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...
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Gravity
This article helps students understand and apply the concept of gravity and Newton's Laws.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Physics for High School
This digital textbook covers core physics concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, videos, and study guides.
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Cornell University
Cornell University: Cornell Center for Materials Research: The Physics of Bridges [Pdf]
Students incorporate their knowledge of civil engineering and physics principles as they design and build a bridge within certain parameters while choosing their own materials.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the concept of inertia and how it applies to Newton's First Law. They also learn about Newton's Second Law and answer both numerical and conceptual...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
In the following interactive students will begin to define mass and inertia and understand Newton's first law of motion.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: First Law Simulation
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this simulation, students investigate the question of whether force is required to keep a sled moving on ice.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Pirate Ship
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's 3rd Law, and how the concept of the 'force pair' allows us to understand interactions between objects using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Newton's Pendulum
Learn about Newton's Pendulum will Bill Nye as you watch this demonstration of some of the most fundamental laws of physics and mechanics. [0:52]
Read Works
Read Works: Sir Isaac Newton and Le Bron James
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how the laws of motion apply to basketball. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.