American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Free Fall Air Resistance Model
A Java-based simulation where students can observe what happens to a free-falling object, with and without air resistance. Controls allow the user to adjust settings and the results are graphed as the simulation progresses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Impulse
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will be asked to calculate the impulse applied to a physical system.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Design and Launch Bottle Rockets
If you want to discover what makes rockets fly, this is an activity for you. You can even add different features, like fins, a nose cone, and a parachute to find out how these alter the flight!
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Forces in a Rope & Pulley System: Lesson 2
This lesson explains what forces are acting on objects which are at rest or moving in a rope and pulley system. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Forces in a Rope & Pulley System."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Inclined Planes & Net Force: Lesson 2
This lesson demonstrates how to find the net force acting on objects, at rest or, sliding across inclined planes. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Inclined Planes & Net Force."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Objects Sliding on an Inclined Plane: Lesson 2
This lesson explains what forces are action on objects which are sliding across an inclined plane. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Objects Sliding on an Inclined Plane."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Inclined Planes & Net Force: Lesson 1
This lesson demonstrates how to find the net force acting on objects, at rest or, sliding across inclined planes. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Inclined Planes & Net Force."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Inelastic Collisions
This lesson introduces the concept of inelastic collisions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Normal Force & Mass: Lesson 1
This lesson demonstrates how normal forces can be used to find the mass of an object. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Normal Force & Mass."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Tension: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces the concept of tension. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Tension."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Normal Force & Acceleration: Lesson 1
This lesson explains what the acceleration of an object experiencing a normal force is. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Normal Force & Acceleration."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Practice W/ Air Resistance: Lesson 1
This lesson provides the learner with example problems using Newton's second law of motion, when accounting for air resistance. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Air Resistance."
Curated OER
Match Stick Rocket
In this online lesson plan students can experience Newton's Laws of Motion in relation to rockets with this experiment.
Curated OER
Match Stick Rocket
In this online lesson plan students can experience Newton's Laws of Motion in relation to rockets with this experiment.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Centripetal Force
Wikipedia's site on centripetal force provides a section explaining the difference between centripetal force and centrifugal force. Includes formulas and hyperlinked terms.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Strawkets and Thrust
In this activity, students investigate the effect that thrust has on rocket flight. Students will make two paper rockets that they can launch themselves by blowing through a straw. These "strawkets" will differ in diameter, such that...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Atwood Machine Lab
This lab was designed to have students practice the Atwood lab prior to doing it for real. Students can adjust the masses and the planet and then collect position vs. time data and velocity vs. time data.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Forces on Incline Problem Medium
Students must find out force normal on an object on an incline at the angle at which the object is first about to slip.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Inelastic Collision Review
Review the key concepts and skills for inelastic collisions. Understand how to determine if a collision is elastic or inelastic.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation: Explosions
As with collisions, this interactive physics tutorial shows students how momentum is conserved in explosions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to a System: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces the concept a systems and explains why it is important to properly define a system. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to a System."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Walk the Tightrope
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand the concept of rotational inertia [moment of inertia) by analyzing the motion of a circus tightrope walker using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also...
Curated OER
Nasa Trc Rocket Activity: Rocket Pinwheel
This site provides directions for a basic activity that allows students to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion.