Acceleration on a Ramp
What is acceleration and how does it relate to speed and velocity? A car rolling down a ramp accelerates. A car given an initial velocity up a ramp accelerates...
Newton's Second Law
How is an object’s acceleration related to the net force acting on the object? When the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, the object accelerates....
A Model for Accelerated Motion
How can a velocity versus time graph be used to determine displacement? An object’s position changes as it accelerates.
Hooke’s Law
How are force and displacement related when stretching a spring? In this investigation you will measure force from the spring, and spring deformation (spring...
Static and Kinetic Friction
What determines the force of friction? Friction is everywhere and can be either helpful or wasteful depending on the situation.
Projectile Motion
What is the angle that maximizes the range of the projectile? How are the projectile motion equations used to calculate a projectile’s range? Projectile...
Acceleration on an Inclined Plane
What is the acceleration of an object down an inclined plane? What do the motion graphs of an object down an inclined plane look like? Galileo Galilei...
Static Equilibrium
Objects remain at rest only when the net force and the net torque are zero. The converse is also true: if an object remains at rest, then you know the...
Work and the Force Versus Distance Graph
How are force, distance, and work related graphically? To lift a mass, you must do work on it against...
Inclined Plane and the Conservation of Energy
What law governs the energy transformations of motion on an inclined plane? If you have ever skied...
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