Scholastic
Study Jams! Force & Motion
Set youngsters in motion when studying forces. This quick animated film stars Sam and Mia, two intelligent but cool kids who talk about forces and motion on the soccer field. Consider using this resource when preparing junior-high...
Crash Course
Friction
Why is it easier to move a heavy object once you initially begin? Help your class explore the differences and similarities between static and kinetic friction as they view the informative video segment about motion. They learn about each...
DoodleScience
Circular Motion
A circular motion problem in physics can really throw you for a loop. A video explains what circular motion is and how it is figured. It also describes centripetal force and the importance of friction and magnitude.
Veritasium
What Is the Magnus Force?
Throwing a ball through the air seems simple enough, so why do scientists study the effects of air on a sports ball? Veritasium presents a video in its playlist that explains the Magnus force to help athletes throw curve balls. It...
Steve Spangler Science
The Tablecloth Trick - Sick Science! #010
You might not be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but you could certainly pull a tablecloth out from under a place setting! Display inertia and Newton's first law of motion for your future physicists or magicians by performing this...
Curated OER
The Tablecloth Trick
You might not be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but you could certainly pull a tablecloth out from under a place setting! Display inertia and Newton's first law of motion for your future physicists or magicians by performing this...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Newton's Second Law: Acceleration
Become a pinball wizard by understanding acceleration. Mia and Sam define acceleration for the audience and touch on the property of inertia. Get your physical science class up to speed by showing this little video, reviewing the...
Curated OER
Ultimate Table Trick Challenge
There's a lot going on here: air pressure changes, inertia, and chemical reactions. All of this occurs in 60 seconds time! As an end of the year physical science assessment, consider showing this video clip and then having learners write...
SciShow
Skateboarding Science: Master the Ollie!
Ollie is that name given to the move when a skateboarder jumps into the air with the board but without using any hands. This video breaks down each part of the ollie and the science behind it, beginning with force and torque, and...
National Science Foundation
Downhill Science—Science of the Winter Olympics
Newton would have made a first-rate skier! A video lesson analyzes Newton's second law from a skiing perspective. The narrator explains how the force, mass, and acceleration can work together to create a winning run.
Steve Spangler Science
Ultimate Table Trick Challenge
There's a lot going on here: air pressure changes, inertia, and chemical reactions. All of this occurs in 60 seconds time! As an end of the year physical science assessment, consider showing this video clip and then having learners write...
Veritasium
The Difference Between Mass and Weight
Why is it difficult to push a car? The video, produced by Veritasium, challenges people to answer this question scientifically. Then, a discussion of weight versus mass follows. Finally, it presents an answer and explanation highlighting...
GPB Television
Physics 101: Physics Metrics
A half-hour introductory video on mechanics and the metric system was produced with beginning physicists in mind. Note-taking guides are provided, in addition to a follow-up metric worksheet. For the lab, learners construct paper frogs....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Friction
A video lesson investigating how frictional forces are involved in almost all of your everyday activities. Understand that the resistance you feel when sliding objects past each other or moving objects through water and air is friction....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Force of Friction Keeping the Block Stationary
Sal Khan explains how a block of wood is kept stationary by the force of friction (correction made in next video). [8:40]
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Force and Motion
A video and quiz on how force must overcome inertia in order to produce motion.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Force of Friction Keeping Velocity Constant
Sal Khan demonstrates how to calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction (correction made in next video). [9:08]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Types of Forces and Free Body Diagrams
Sal defines and compares tension, weight, friction and normal forces using free body diagrams. [8:03]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Practice W/ Tension Forces: Lesson 1
This lesson provides the learner with example problems involving tension forces. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Tension Forces."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Practice W/ Tension Forces: Lesson 2
This lesson provides the learner with example problems involving tension forces. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Tension Forces."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Friction: Lesson 2
This lesson introduces the concept of friction and explains how it interacts with objects. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Friction."
PBS
Pbs Kids: Animations: What Is Friction?
Narrated animation that visually explains how a dogsled uses friction to slow it or stop it. (30 secs) Uses Quicktime.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Friction & Net Force: Lesson 2
This lesson explains how friction is part of the net force acting on an object. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Friction & Net Force."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Friction & Net Force: Lesson 1
This lesson explains how friction is part of the net force acting on an object. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Friction & Net Force."