What is displacement? What is the formula for displacement?<br/>
Velocity and Acceleration In One Dimension, Part 1

Demonstrating when a pendulum is in simple harmonic motion.

More spinning things! Records, and wheels, and doors, and other fun things. The equations that govern this kind of motion are just like the ones we learned in kinematics, except they have different symbols. Lots of funky Greek letters in...

This video reviews what harmonic motion is then provides definitions of all the components of the wave. Real world examples of simple harmonic motion are shown. Students will learn how to calculate frequency using a pendulum and a spring.

Did you know that everything is moving? Even you, as you're sitting perfectly still, because the earth is moving, and the sun, and the galaxy, and so forth. For this reason, it only makes sense to talk about the motion of some object...

This live-action video program is about the word position. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word position through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

In this video lesson, we explore the basic structure of the brain, focusing on the cerebral cortex and its four lobes. The frontal lobe governs rational thought and decision-making, while the parietal lobe processes sensory information...

An introduction to parametric equations.

We experimentally determine the position, velocity and acceleration as a function of time for a street hockey puck that is sliding and slowing down. Is it uniformly accelerated motion?

When were talking about motion, it can be very useful to draw a graph. If you're moving in a straight line, a graph that's useful is a distance-time graph; this is where you have distance on the Y-axis and time on the X. If we mark this...

A massive sinkhole appears in the middle of Central Park! Which superhero will be the first to respond? This lesson will explain how to calculate the relative velocity of an object in different inertial frames of...

In this lesson we extend our knowledge of Uniformly Accelerated Motion to include freely falling objects. We talk about what Free-Fall means, how to work with it and how to identify and object in Free-Fall. Today I get to introduce so...

This live-action video program is about the term unbalanced Force. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term unbalanced Force through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams...

This video explains the concept of friction, which is a force that exists between two objects that resists motion. The video discusses the two types of friction, static and kinetic, and explains how they work. It also explains how the...

This live-action video program is about the word Kinematics. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Kinematics through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...

All motion is relative to a frame of reference. A simple demonstration showing this to be true.

Students sometimes have a difficult time understanding what acceleration in meters per second squared really means. Therefore, I present acceleration as meters per second every second instead. This helps students gain a better...

This video discusses what thermal energy is and describes how it is generated by radioactive decay and how it contributes to geothermal energy. Viewers will also learn about solar energy, what it is and how it is created by fusion....

This live-action video program is about the word Potential Energy. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Potential Energy through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams...

Two vehicles driven at different speeds parallel to one another is a great one dimensional way to introduce relative motion. When viewed from above using a quadcopter drone, it is even better! Thanks Aaron Fown of FirstUAV...

In this class, students will complete projects using VEX Robotics, a set of materials for building structures and robots. The four main types of VEX parts are structural, motion, electrical, and fasteners. Proper care and handling of the...

This nugget briefly explains periodic motion, displacement in periodic motion and its units

For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...

Alright, it's time to learn how mathematical equations govern the motion of all objects! Ready? Yes you are. Come on, it'll be fun. The math is really easy. I promise. You're being a big baby, just watch this!