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Physics4kids

Physics4 kids.com: Velocity, Motion and Speed Oh My

For Students 5th - 9th
This brief overview distinguishes speed and velocity. Vectors are explained along with acceleration and gravitation. Diagrams are used to help explain these concepts.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Instantaneous Velocity: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of instantaneous velocity without the use of calculus. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Instantaneous Velocity."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Average Velocity & Constant Acceleration: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on calculating the average velocity of an object undergoing constant acceleration. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Average Velocity & Constant Acceleration."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Speed: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain what speed is, including the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed, showing how to calculate both. It will also show the common units used to represent speed. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Bullet Speed

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial takes a shot at explaining how circuits can be used to measure things beyond the capacity of human senses.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Measuring Velocity of Objects Using Video Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students learn to analyze video clips and extract data about the velocity of moving objects, reinforcing the concept of average velocity. After mastering the technique of using videos to measure velocity, students can...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on motion including definitions, how to calculate the change in velocity and the average acceleration, and a link to an assessment.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Rightward Velocity and Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an animated illustration of a dot diagram and time graphs, students learn about positive velocity and positive acceleration.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphing Motion: Instantaneous and Average Speed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the calculator as a graphing tool and distinguish between average speed and instantaneous speed.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Discovering Velocity Outside of the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A physics lab activity where students gather data from classmates running at different rates on a football field. They then share their gathered data and transfer it to a graphing program to ultimately calculate average velocity.
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Other

Is the Speed of Light Constant?

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a question and answer format, this page discusses the question: "Is the Speed of Light Constant?" Discusses some of the history and experiments performed with light and the conclusions drawn from those findings.
Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Speed From Work Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must determine the speed of a hockey puck based on a graph of force vs. displacement.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hot Wheelin' With Speed, Acceleration, and Data Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lab, students investigate the motion of toy cars and collect data to analyze the speed of the vehicle between various points and overall speed.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Change in Momentum and Speed From Force vs. Time Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice calculating change in momentum and speed from force vs. time graphs using this four-question quiz.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Speed From Impulse Graph Level 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must calculate the speed of a hockey puck based on the graph of force vs. time for the impact between the stick and the puck.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Speed From Impulse Graph Level 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must calculate the speed of a hockey puck based on the graph of force vs. time for the impact between the stick and the puck.
Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Speed of Pac Man on X Axis

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the speed of Pac-Man in different units based on their timing of him across the x-axis. This video describes the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGd49bz1Q2w&feature=youtu.be
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Speed of Pac Man in 2 Dimensions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must determine the speed of Pac-Man in the x-direction, y-direction and in total. This video describes the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmlIqwAdS-8&feature=youtu.be
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Need for Speed Adventure 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a radio controlled car and weights to record the time of each run and determine velocity. They represent motion graphically and determine the relationship between speed, time, and weight. Students create and interpret...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Conservation of Energy of a Rollercoaster Using High Speed Video

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use high speed video to determine whether a roller coaster is an example of a system in which mechanical energy is conserved. The activity is intended to give students experience extracting data from video clips, and using...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Designing Fast and Slow Airplanes and Measuring Velocity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, young scholars design their own airplanes and fly them. The challenge is to create a fast plane and a slow plane and compare the speed to the design.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Velocity From Repulsion Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab was designed to allow students to look at the maximum speed an object can obtain when it is electrically repelled by a like charge.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Physics: Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An online chapter focused on motion and the shapes it takes. Topics range from speed and velocity to acceleration and free fall. Find detailed visuals, learning...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Motion Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on motion covers some key vocabulary and terms to describe motion: displacement vs. distance, acceleration, speed vs. velocity, and instantaneous vs. average. It includes graphs showing distance vs. time, velocity vs....

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