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Measuring large forces is a challenging endeavor. An installment in the Veritasium playlist explains the process of calibrating a force transducer on a weight measure of 1,000,000 pounds of force, an important application in jet production.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ask pupils to record three important concepts from the lesson; use their ideas to create a class discussion
- Make conversions between pounds and Newtons to verify measurements from the video
Classroom Considerations
- Requires an understanding of Newtons as a unit of force
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Interviews experts in the field of study within the video lesson
- Shows a real-life connection to the scientific concept
Cons
- None