Handout
Other

States of Matter and Properties of Gases: Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
A very complete list of terms that are important to the study of gases. This resource is a web archive.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Pascal's Principle

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter looks at Pascal's principle and its applications, and how forces in a hydraulic system are related. Includes problems and exercises.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement

For Students 11th - 12th
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...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Density

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter defines density, explains how to use a known density to find the mass of a substance, and compares different densities. Includes examples, questions,...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter describes the cohesive and adhesive forces in liquids, the role of cohesion in the surface tension of liquids and bubbles, and how capillary action works....
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Pressure

For Students 10th - 12th
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter defines pressure and how it relates to force, as well as how to find the amount of force given area and pressure. Includes questions, problems and...
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Bernoulli's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth explanation of Bernoulli's Law, including a diagram of a Venturi tube and equations.
Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Niels Bohr Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Foundation provides this site about Niels Bohr's contributions to the world of physics, specifically his "investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them." This biography includes information on...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Ketchup So Hard to Pour?

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever go to pour ketchup on your fries and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimming in a sea of red? George Zaidan describes the physics behind this frustrating phenomenon, explaining how ketchup and...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Buoyant Force Does Not Get Smaller as You Sink

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the buoyant force using a submarine as an example. It also discusses what determines the size of the buoyant force using a formula, and explains decompression sickness better known as the bends.
Website
Other

See How It Flies: Airfoils and Airflow

For Students 9th - 10th
One chapter from a larger site dedicated to explaining the physics of flight. Numerous diagrams show the flow of air around an airfoil.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

For Teachers 7th - 9th
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is an interesting and somewhat publicized environmental problem. A swirling soup of trash up to 10 meters deep and just below the water surface is composed mainly of non-degradable plastics. These...
Handout
Other

University of Winnipeg Physics Dept: Deformation of Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the University of Winnipeg Physics Department and the three pages which are linked to it describe the relationship between the strain and the stress experienced by a material. The elastic modulus is defined and an equation...
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Volume Flow Rate?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains information about analyzing the motion of a fluid using volume flow rate equation.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Bernoulli's Equation?

For Students 9th - 10th
A webpage dedicated to explaining how to analyze fluid flow using the Bernoulli's equation. Understand how thishhhhh equation will give you the powers to analyze a fluid flowing up and down through all kinds of different tubes.
Unit Plan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Buoyancy

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore buoyancy. Some topics examined in the activities are buoyant force, stability of floating objects, and Archimedes' principle. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions....
Website
Other

Universidad Del Pais Vasco: Curso Interactivo De Fisica en Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a general Physics course from simple concepts such as the rectilinear movement to more complex as the energy bands of solids. Interactivity is achieved by the 646 applets embedded in web pages that are simulations of physical...
Unit Plan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Bernoulli's Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore Bernoulli's equation. Some topics examined in the activities are fluids, blood flow, and Bernoulli's principle. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, and exam questions with detailed solutions.
Unit Plan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Ideal Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore ideal gases. Some topics examined in the activities are ideal gas, kinetic theory, and fluids. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and exam...
Handout
Fact Monster

Fact Monster: Adhesion and Cohesion

For Students 9th - 10th
The forces of adhesion and cohesion are compared and contrasted. Various phenomena which can be explained by such forces are identified and discussed.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Lab Work: Come Fly With Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site by the Illinois Institute of Technology lets students use a vacuum cleaner hose, ping pong balls, straws and other materials to investigate the effect of moving air upon the surfaces which it hits. Principles are applied as...
Article
Other

Top End Sports: Hydration for Athletes

For Students 9th - 10th
Find brief articles that will teach you about the importance of hydration and how to stay hydrated during sports and physical activity. Learn about choosing drinks, drinking enough water, and checking yourself for hydration and...
Article
Other

Moms Team: Hydration: Replacing Electrolytes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple overview of electrolytes and their function when it come to your health. Learn why electrolytes are important, how they are lost during sports and physical activity, how they are replaced by foods, when electrolyte...
Article
Other

Moms Team: Heat Illnesses: Signs, Treatment, Types

For Students 9th - 10th
What is heat illness? How does it affect young athletes? How can it be prevented? Find the answers to these questions in simple note form, and learn what you need to drink during physical activity in order to prevent yourself from...