Why is it difficult to push a car? The video, produced by Veritasium, challenges people to answer this question scientifically. Then, a discussion of weight versus mass follows. Finally, it presents an answer and explanation highlighting the difference between mass and weight.

Concepts

mass, weight, inertia, acceleration, gravitational force

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss the role of friction in the given scenario
• Relate the video to Newton's Laws of Motion

Classroom Considerations

• Works well in a traditional or flipped classroom

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Requires very little time
• Encourages thinking through a question before learning the answer

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4