Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Fluid Statics: Archimedes' Principle
By the end of this section, you will be able to define buoyant force, state Archimedes' principle, understand why objects float or sink, and understand the relationship between density and Archimedes' principle.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Mathematical Interpretation of Static Friction: Lesson 2
This lesson gives a mathematical interpretation of static friction. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Mathematical Interpretation of Static Friction."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Static Friction & Surface Area: Lesson 2
This lesson explains why static friction does not depend on the contact surface area between an object and the surface that object is resting on. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Static Friction & Surface Area."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Coefficients of Static Friction: Lesson 2
This lesson provides the learner with the coefficients of static friction for some common surfaces. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Common Coefficients of Static Friction."
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: How Does Static Electricity Work?
Learn how static electricity results from an imbalance of electrical charges.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Hair Raising Science
A great experiment to show students how electrons move by static electricity. This site includes web links, a challenge question, and notes for the teacher.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Sliders
In this hands-on activity, students learn about two types of friction - static and kinetic - and the equation that governs them. They also measure the coefficient of static friction experimentally.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Sliders (For High School)
In this hands-on activity, students learn about two types of friction - static and kinetic - and the equation that governs them. They also measure the coefficient of static friction and the coefficient of kinetic friction experimentally.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Super Sparker
This is an activity using common household materials that will demonstrate a static electricity discharge.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors: Forces in Two Dimensions:equilibrium and Statics
Through examples and practice problems, this interactive tutorial helps students understand forces that are in a state of equilibrium with a net force of zero.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Aluminum Can Polarization Interactive
Visualize the underlying cause for the attraction between a charged and an uncharged object. The animation allows students to see the response of electrons.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Electrostatics Landscapes
Students explore a virtual environment for exploring the electric potential surrounding a positive and negative source charge.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Balloon Electroscope
Use balloons to make an electroscope and witness the effect of static charges before your very eyes.
Brigham Young University
Byu: World War I Document Archive: The Static Front
Article containing lots of information on the reasons there was no breakthrough on the western front during World War I. Contained within this article is a large section devoted to the technological factors involved with the war as well...
Other
South Western Learning: Econ News: Comparative Statics: Perfect Competition
This site offers economics-based newspaper headlines and asks follow-up questions based on supply and demand in a perfectly competitive market.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Static Equilibrium Level 3
Find the tension in two ropes when the ropes are pulling at unequal angles.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Neutral vs. Charged Objects
With this interactive tutorial, students explore the basic terminology and concepts of neutral and charged objects.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Static Equilibrium Level 1
Find the tension in two ropes when one of the ropes is horizontal.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Static Equilibrium Level 2
Find the tension in two ropes when the ropes are pulling at equal angles.
OpenStax
Open Stax: The First Condition for Equilibrium
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses what the first condition for equilibrium is, and describes what static and dynamic equilibrium are. Includes two questions and a...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 5.1 Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction
By the end of this section, you will be able to discuss the general characteristics of friction, describe the various types of friction, and calculate the magnitudes of static and kinetic frictional forces.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism
Students learn about static electricity using terms such as friction, induction, and conduction. They also explain and illustrate the difference between alternating and direct current, and understand the relationship among voltage,...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Friction
In the following interactive students will begin to discuss the general characteristics of friction and describe the various types of it. They will also calculate the magnitude of static and kinetic friction.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter looks at the definitions of gauge pressure and absolute pressure, and how barometers work. It also discusses how blood pressure is measured. Includes...
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