Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Orbital Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand angular momentum conservation in the absence of an applied torque in the context of planetary orbits using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Angular Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will begin to understand what is meant by a rigid body. Learn what torque is and how to use it in solving problems.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference material that reviews how objects rotate and can have linear momentum and angular momentum. Also, learn how the angular momentum of an object can change when torque is applied to an object over time.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Conservation of Angular Momentum Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review how angular momentum is conserved if there is no external torque applied to a system. Specific scenarios are highlighted: system changing it rotational inertia, orbiting bodies, and rotational collisions.
Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Torque or Metal Collar

For Students 9th - 10th
This unusual metal collar, or torque, consists of beads fixed on a copper or bronze hoop. It could be adjusted to fit different sized necks.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Statics and Torque: Stability

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to state the types of equilibrium, describe stable and unstable equilibriums, and describe neutral equilibrium.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Angular Impulse Calculations

For Students 9th - 10th
"Practice solving for angular momentum, time, or torque for a system with an external torque applied over a time interval" on this website.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Angular Momentum and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore angular momentum and conservation. Some topics examined in the activities are angular momentum, torque, and conservation. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Unicycle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand the phenomenon of rolling without slipping, even under an applied torque, in the context of a unicycle using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also...
Unit Plan
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Rotational Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
A page describing rotational equilibrium and non-equilibrium situations. Includes graphics, equations, and many examples.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The First Condition for Equilibrium

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses what the first condition for equilibrium is, and describes what static and dynamic equilibrium are. Includes two questions and a...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Lifter (Ehd Thrusters)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students teams each assemble a wing component of a lifter with the goal to test the lifter wing and measure the force exerted when high voltage is applied to it. After an introduction to torque and its use to measure force, students...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Gears: Lift It Up!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students learn about the trade-off between speed and torque when designing gear ratios. The activity setup includes a LEGO pulley system with two independent gear sets and motors that spin two pulleys. Each pulley has...
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Circular Motion Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on circular motion covers key terms, centripetal force, linear vs. circular motion, precession, and equations. Includes four example problems with detailed solutions. The guide is available for download with free...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Applications of Statics, Including Problem Solving Strategies

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses how statics can be applied in the real world, and strategies for solving statics problems. Includes a question, two exercises, and a...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Simple Machines

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses the different types of simple machines and how to calculate their mechanical advantage. Includes questions, problems and exercises.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Stability

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses the types of equilibrium, and describes stable, unstable, and neutral equilibriums. Includes questions, problems and exercises.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wide World of Gears

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In an interactive and game-like manner, students learn about the mechanical advantage that is offered by gears. By virtue of the activity's mechatronics presentation, students learn to study a mechanical system as a dynamic system under...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mri Safety Grand Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This module was written for a first year accelerated or AP physics class. It is intended to provide hands on activities to teach end of the year electricity and magnetism topics including the magnetic force, magnetic moments and torque,...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Levers That Lift

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson introduces students to three of the six simple machines used by many engineers: the lever, the pulley, and the wheel-and-axle. In general, engineers use the lever to magnify the force applied to an object, the pulley to lift...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Thrown for a Loop

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this lesson, students begin to focus on the torque associated with a current carrying loop in a magnetic field. Students are prompted with example problems and use diagrams to visualize the vector product. In addition, students learn...
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Angular Kinematics Review

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to reviewing over the angular kinematics equations and skills. Also, site includes how to choose the best angular kinematics formula.
Handout
PBS

Art21: Richard Serra

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a biography of Richard Serra and links to his art, videos clips, and interviews as well as links to lesson plans and other artist pages.

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