[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to calculate work from force and distance and vice versa, and the SI unit for work.

By the end of this section, you will be able to explain how an object must be displaced for a force on it to do work; explain how relative directions of force and displacement of an object; and determine whether the work done on the...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will learn to calculate work and explain how it relates to the overarching idea of energy.

By the end of this section, you will be able to explain work as a transfer of energy and net work as the work done by the net force and to explain and apply the work-energy theorem.

A handy resource that gives an overview of equations and definitions pertinent to an introductory, college-level physics course, with two of its three sections focusing on motion-related topics and principles.

The intricate relationship between work and mechanical energy is depicted in the animation for students to be able to visualize.

This site is from the Physics Department at Georgia State University. The conservation of energy as a fundamental conservation law is presented and compared to other conservation laws (momentum and angular momentum). Links to further...

Link to nine major physics topics and dig deeper into the content. Find out about the work of scientists in each field and see example physical science experiments.

Looking for some more explanantion on a topic covered in physics class? This site contains videos that explore some physics concepts. Videos are broken down by topics. Some videos also give examples on how to solve problems.

This site is from the Physics Department at Georgia State University. The reliance upon the law of conservation of energy as an approach to problem-solving is presented and encouraged. It is modeled through a problem involving a...

Take an interactive quiz over physical science careers. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.

By the end of this section, you will be able to explain gravitational potential energy in terms of work done against gravity, show that the gravitational potential energy of an object of mass m at height h on Earth is given by PEg = mgh,...

This page explores the quantitative relationship between work and mechanical energy in situations in which there are no external forces doing work. It is a basic analysis of situations in which mechanical energy is conserved. Examples...

Kids learn about work in the science of physics and the laws of motion including units and measurement. Calculate work using force times distance.

Students must determine the speed of a hockey puck based on a graph of force vs. displacement.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how a compass works using electromagnetic force. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This lab is designed to have students discover the relationship between the work that is done and the stretch of a spring. Students will get the area under a Force/Stretch graph to find the work given to a spring for a given situation....

Kids learn about glossary and terms in the science of physics and motion. Definitions for words such as momentum, force, work, energy, gravity, scalar, vector, power, and more.

In this interactive exercise, explore the quantitative relationship between work and mechanical energy in situations in which there are no external forces doing work.

In this interactive module, students learn the basic terminology and concepts of power as it has to do with work and energy.

Through illustrated examples and practice problems, students apply the relationship between work and mechanical energy change to a variety of motion scenarios in order to test our understanding.

Classical physics describes and predicts how things work in our everyday environment. Football falls well into the limits of classical physics. In football we encounter many situations where only a few interactions, maybe only one push...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a short biography of Sir Isaac Newton and his discovery of the force of gravity. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining magnetic force. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.