Angular Momentum Teacher Resources

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Activity One Teacher Page: Vehicles In Motion

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify variables that affect the system, and specify which variables are independent and which are dependent.
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Curated OER

Spin Me a Story

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the motif of spinning and weaving in myths and folktales. They read various myths, complete a WebQuest, develop a mind map of story elements, and write an original "spider" story.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physics: Angular Solution of Hydrogen Atom

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discover the angular solution of hydrogen activity. Depending on the undergraduate course, this activity can illustrate eigenvalue problems, to introduce Shrodinger's equation and particle wave duality, or to introduce...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Skateboard Science

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars investigate how skaters can turn in midair. In this physics lesson plan, students relate Newton's Laws to skateboarding. They carry out the maneuver with the help of their classmate.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cosmic Ray Momentum

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe how cosmic rays achieve high kinetic energy via conservation of momentum.
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Curated OER

Lesson- Radial Solution, Hydroggen Wavefunction

For Teachers Higher Ed
Student uses Schrodinger's equation applied to a single electron Hydrogen atom. They use angular and radial portions equation to answer questions. Student use a model to answer equation questions.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Angular Momentum and Its Conservation

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to understand the analogy between angular momentum and linear momentum, observe the relationship between torque and angular momentum, and apply the law of conservation of angular momentum.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Physics: Angular Momentum and Its Conservation

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses the similarities between angular and linear momentum, how torque and angular momentum are related, and the application...
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Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Moments, Torque, and Angular Momentum: Angular Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
A video exploring angular momentum which is how much movement an object has when it's rotating in a circle. Look at how the equation for angular momentum is derived. [11:18]
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Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Constant Angular Momentum When No Net Torque

For Students 9th - 10th
A video exploring angular momentum which is how much movement an object has when it's rotating in a circle. Look at how the equation for angular momentum is derived when there is no net torque. [5:55]
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Gyroscopic Effects: Vector Aspects of Angular Momentum

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter explains how to use the right-hand rule to determine direction for angular velocity, momentum, and torque. Also discusses the...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum: Conceptual Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This page provides 30 questions that cover the major concepts presented in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.
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Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Torque, Moments, and Angular Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about rotation in objects with this collection of videos. Videos address center of mass, torque, moments, and angular momentum.
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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.
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Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Conservation of Angular Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
How angular momentum is conserved within a system when there is no external torque. [7:16]
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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.
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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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Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Angular Momentum of a System

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the angular momentum of a system can be calculated by determining the angular momentum of all individual objects within the system. [6:34]
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Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ball Hits Rod Angular Momentum Example

For Students 9th - 10th
David explains how a mass can have angular momentum even if it is traveling along a straight line. Then David shows how to solve the conservation of angular momentum problem where a ball hits a rod which can rotate. [14:53]
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Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Angular Momentum of an Extended Object

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, learn how the formula for angular momentum was derived and can be used on an extended object. [9:40]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Angular Momentum Calculations

For Students 9th - 10th
Calculate spinning objects and objects with linear momentum angular momentum on this practice quiz.
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Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Conservation of Angular Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn the concept of angular momentum of objects in two dimensions and how rotational motion is determined.
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Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Conservation of Angular Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following video Paul Andersen explains that the angular momentum of a system will be conserved as long as there is no net external torque. Both point objects and extended objects are covered along with several examples. [5:38]
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Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Angular Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
A video introducing the concept of angular momentum with real-life examples. [11:18]

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