Instructional Video2:25
Curated Video

Understanding Newton's Laws of Motion in Everyday Life

12th - Higher Ed
This video provides an introduction to Newton's three laws of motion, explaining how they help us understand the movement of objects in our everyday lives. It discusses the first law of inertia, which states that an object remains still...
Instructional Video2:29
Curated Video

Understanding Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia and Forces

12th - Higher Ed
This video discusses Newton's first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia. It explains how Newton built upon the experiments of Galileo to formulate this law. The video illustrates the concept using the example of a ball on the...
Instructional Video13:02
Curated Video

The Greatest Scientist of All Time: Who Changed Science Forever

12th - Higher Ed
In a poll of the 50 of the most respected scientists, only one man was on every list at or near the top - Greatest scientist of all time. The birth of physics starts: Isaac Newton had many...
Instructional Video3:28
Curated Video

Physics Problem: Sphere in Equilibrium with Breeze and Tension

12th - Higher Ed
This content explains how to solve a physics problem involving a sphere suspended by a cord and pushed by a horizontal breeze, holding it in equilibrium at an angle. Learn to apply Newton's Laws and resolve forces to find the magnitude...
Instructional Video2:49
Curated Video

Physics Problem: Forces and Acceleration in Connected Blocks

12th - Higher Ed
This content solves a physics problem involving two connected blocks under a constant horizontal force, exploring their interactions and motion. Learn to apply Newton's Laws and free body diagrams to calculate acceleration and an unknown...
Instructional Video6:35
Curated Video

Understanding Friction: Controlling Motion on an Inclined Plane

12th - Higher Ed
This content delves into analyzing forces on an inclined plane, focusing on static and kinetic friction to control the motion of a box. Learn to calculate forces needed to prevent slipping, initiate upward movement, and maintain constant...
Instructional Video6:10
Curated Video

Understanding Friction: Controlling Motion on an Incline

12th - Higher Ed
This content explains how to analyze forces on an inclined plane for a loaded box, differentiating between static and kinetic friction. It demonstrates calculations for the minimum force to prevent sliding down, the force to initiate...
Instructional Video5:43
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Physics Problem: Ball in Circular Motion with Two Strings

12th - Higher Ed
This content analyzes a physics problem involving a ball connected by two strings to a rotating vertical rod, undergoing circular motion. It demonstrates how to calculate the tension in the lower string, the net force on the ball, and...
Instructional Video1:28
Curated Video

Newtons 3rd Law of Motion - Action and Reaction

9th - Higher Ed
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion tells us that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this video students will learn about Newton's 3rd Law of Motion and be able to give examples of this law in the world around them and...
Instructional Video6:35
Wonderscape

Roller Coasters and Physics: The Thrill of Motion and Energy

K - 5th
Dive into the physics behind roller coasters, understanding how gravity, speed, velocity, and energy principles make these thrilling rides possible. Learn about gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy, key factors in roller...
Instructional Video7:01
Wonderscape

Physics of Rockets: Applying Newton's Laws of Motion

K - 5th
Dive into the basics of rocket science, exploring the fundamental physics principles that enable rockets to defy gravity and soar into space. Discover how Newton's laws of motion play a critical role in rocket engineering and launch...
Instructional Video3:46
Curated Video

Isaac Newton 3 Laws of Motion /Newton's Laws

Pre-K - 5th
Learn about Issac Newton 3 laws of motion and physics with Newton's Laws. Brought to you by KLT.
Instructional Video21:36
Physics Girl

Newton's Laws of Motion - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review - Dianna Cowern

9th - 12th
Lesson 4 (Newton's Laws of Motion) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need an AP Physics 1 review before the exam? This course is for you! Exercises in this...
Instructional Video2:36
Professor Dave Explains

Practice Problem: Comparing Gravitational Forces

9th - Higher Ed
Gravity is mysterious, isn't it? If all matter exerts gravity, why don't we all just drift towards each other all the time? Well, as you know, it depends on the masses of the two objects and the distance between them. Your friend says...
Instructional Video6:01
Professor Dave Explains

Practice Problem: Box Sliding Down a Ramp

9th - Higher Ed
Lisa, are you serious? Alright, just one more favor. This one is a little trickier than the previous, because there is some trigonometry involved, beyond the kinematics and friction from the previous problems. What will become of your...
Instructional Video3:32
Professor Dave Explains

Practice Problem: Pushing Boxes

9th - Higher Ed
Your friend Lisa needs some help moving, but how long will it take? You're so hungry! Just do a little work with kinematics and Newton's laws, and then it'll be time for tacos.
Instructional Video4:02
Professor Dave Explains

Practice Problem: One-Dimensional Two-Body Problem

9th - Higher Ed
Lisa is moving again already! I dunno, I think there were bedbugs. This time you have a different plan, but you will still need kinematics and Newton's laws to find out how much time and effort stand between you and more snacks. Give it...
Instructional Video3:40
Professor Dave Explains

Practice Problem: Kinetic and Potential Energy of a Ball on a Ramp

9th - Higher Ed
Look at this nifty ramp you made! Let's roll some stuff off of it, shall we? Good thing we know all about potential energy and kinetic energy, because that will allow us to calculate all kinds of things, like the velocity of the ball at...
Instructional Video5:02
Professor Dave Explains

Practice Problem: Launching Things With Springs

9th - Higher Ed
You're a mischievous little physicist, aren't you? Well I guess there's no harm in projecting a toy into the air, especially if it's part of your scientific research. Given a spring constant and some other information, how high will this...
Instructional Video4:26
Professor Dave Explains

Practice Problem: Torque on a Mobile

9th - Higher Ed
You had a baby! Hooray! Now it's time to stop building ramps and pulleys and it's time to start building baby stuff. You love astronomy so you decide to make a mobile of the solar system. But in order to get everything to balance out, we...
Instructional Video2:56
Curated OER

Tablecloth Trick

7th - 12th
Wow! Your class will love experimenting with the laws of inertia. Steve Spangler shows how to remove a tablecloth filled with dishes and glasses of water without spilling a drop. Use this resource to lead into a discussion of gravity and...
Instructional Video2:40
Steve Spangler Science

Tablecloth Trick - Cool Science Experiment

7th - 12th
Wow! Your class will love experimenting with the laws of inertia. Steve Spangler shows how to remove a tablecloth filled with dishes and glasses of water without spilling a drop. Use this resource to lead into a discussion of gravity and...
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Blossoms: Free Fall

9th - 10th
This video lesson is an example of "teaching for understanding" in lieu of providing students with formulas for determining the height of a dropped (or projected) object at any time during its fall. The concept presented here of creating...
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Blossoms: Physics of Donkey Carts

9th - 10th
This video lesson explores Newton's Third Law of Motion through examination of several real world examples of this law in action, including that of a donkey cart - a site common in the streets of Pakistan. Students will understand that...