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Three memorable activities build on each other to give physics masters a firm grasp of Newton's Second Law. Pupils play with a lab cart on a flat surface and on an incline to confirm that force is equal to mass times acceleration. In the assessment exercises, they apply their understanding to sleds on ice and boxes filled with different materials. Use this resource to see education in action!

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newton's second law of motion, newton's laws of motion, sir isaac newton, acceleration, gravity, the spring scale

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acceleration, balance, gravity, gravitational mass, inertial mass, newton's 2nd law, newton's second law, spring scale, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Collaborative Learning
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