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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors: Resolution of Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tutorial helps students determine the components of a vector to better understand resolution of forces.
Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Displacement Vector in 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
A program that will randomly move an object from one location to another in three dimensional space. You must determine the length of the displacement vector that is created by this movement.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Mc Culley's Trig Thing

For Students 9th - 10th
This program gives students a visual representation of sine and cosine at different angles. A unit vector will cycle through different angles and students can see the changes that take place to the horizontal part and the vertical part...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Motion/forces in Two Dimensions: Perpendicular Components

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial provides students illustrated examples and interactive practice problems containing perpendicular components of motion.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Marching Band Vector Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the velocity vector for a student practicing their marching at night under a strobe light.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Radar Vector Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the velocity vector for a plane based on readings they take from a radar screen. This video helps students solve the problem: https://youtu.be/y7jOBYseolU
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Scalars and Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This illustrated tutorial focuses on several examples of vector and scalar quantities including distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Vector Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to use vector diagrams to describe the velocity of a moving object during its motion.
Lesson Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors and 2 D Motion Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners explore vectors, projectile motion, and forces in two-dimension. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors Resultants

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides a detailed explanation of a resultant, in terms of vectors. Content also includes helpful examples.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Analyzing Vectors Using Trigonometry Review

For Students 9th - 10th
A page to go over the skills for analyzing vectors. Review how to find horizontal and vertical components of vectors on this site.
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th
Master the use of vectors and vector notation for three dimensional analysis.
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Vectors and Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the properties of velocity, acceleration, and force vectors in this illustrated article.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Adding and Decomposing Vectors Using Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th
Use trigonometry to practice adding, decomposing, and finding vector angles from physics word problems.
Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Roller Coaster Model

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive playground for students to explore the physics of roller coasters. Learners investigate by changing the variables of force, velocity, friction, and vectors. Energy bar charts are displayed as the coaster car moves along...
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Flash Animations for Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site boasts an extensive list of physics animations that cover topics such as electricity, magnetism, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Variables can be manipulated for each demonstration.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Scalars and Vectors

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
Kids learn about scalars and vectors in the science of physics. Scalars are magnitude only while vectors have magnitude and direction. Examples and differences and how to draw a vector.
Interactive
Other

Scientific Visualization: Vector Calculation

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java applet on vector addition. Users drag two or more vectors to be added together. Clicking a button shows the resultant of the vectors.
Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides an excellent tutorial on vectors and their use in physics to describe the motion of objects. Vector addition and resolution are illustrated.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Distance and Displacement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are introduced to the two scalar and vector quantities of distance and displacement with several illustrated practice problem opportunities.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular, Satellite, Rotational: Uniform Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Fearof Physics: Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Glossary for Kinematics

For Students 10th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in AP Physics: Chapter 2: Kinematics.
Activity
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Scalar Field Gradient Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate scalar and vector fields though a downloadable java simulation. The simulation explores the gradient of a scalar field using a numerical approximation to the partial derivatives.

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