Test your knowledge of velocity and acceleration with this short quiz.

View the answers to a quiz about velocity and acceleration on this site.

Adjust the particle speed in this simulation and observe how the particle's motion is affected.

This lesson focuses on Newton's Law for falling objects including terminal velocity, the three stages of falling, a diagram showing what happens to the speed of a skydiver from airplane to ground, velocity-time graphs for falling...

In this investigation, students will learn that speed, velocity, and changes in velocity are the result of the action of forces on objects such as friction. They will be able to explain how the force of friction opposes motion by...

Online physics text that illustrates and explains the various characteristics of waves such as amplitude, period, frequency, wavelength, and speed. Includes interactive exercises.

Find out the instantaneous velocity based on a position vs. time graph.

Students must determine when a soccer ball reaches a given height based on the velocity with which it is kicked. Students are reminded that the ball will reach this height twice, once on the way up and once on the way down. Students must...

Students are finding the relative velocity between two objects using a position vs. time graph.

Students must determine the 3 components of the initial velocity of a soccer ball on a corner kick. Students will see the displacement of the ball in all three dimensions as well as the time the ball is in the air. Students must also...

Students are finding the velocities of objects based on the position vs. time graphs they create.

This lab is designed to have students find the relationships that affect the maximum speed a car can go around a turn. Students will be able to modify the tires, road surface, the mass of the car, radius of the turn and the initial speed...

Experiment with changing velocity to help Tommy escape the dungeon.

A good mathematical account of what happens to time as you approach c: the speed of light. Also provides a rather a fascinating video (fly through the Lattice) - don't miss it. Take some time and explore this site.

Learners examine motion with words, equations, diagrams, and graphs. Some topics investigated are position, velocity, acceleration, and free fall. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How motion and speed can be represented by a distance-time graph and how average speed can be calculated from it.

This activity explores a parachutist and her position, velocity and acceleration. Graphing and calculating these functions will be required.

A historical approach to special relativity, giving all the events and names in the history of discovery of special relativity. Many links to these individuals.

Determine the speed of an object using three different methods and to compare the accuracy and precision of the results of each method.

Uniform circular motion can be described as the motion of an object in a circle at a constant speed. This animation depicts this by means of a vector arrow.

This site examines the black hole as an object in astrophysics. Delve into this comprehensive resource that covers this concept from its history, to qualitative physics, the reality of black holes, mathematical physics and more.

A physics usenet listing of frequently asked questions relating to relativity, answered by a number of scientists. Administrivia and Reference, Speed of Light, Special Relativity, General Relativity and Cosmology, Black Holes. Loads of...

Kinetic energy is defined and explained--learning exercises are included to assess your understanding.

Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.