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HS, Physical Science Std 7.0: Relate velocity, acceleration, and kinetic energy to mass, distance, force, and time.

Lesson Plans: One Two Three Isaac Newton and Me The learning cycle develops the concepts of Newton's Laws and applies these concepts to travel in space. There are three separate exploratory labs, one for each of the three laws. SUN-CENTERED PHYSICS To use a coronal mass ejection (CME) to determine the relationship between position, average velocity and average acceleration and to analyze the motion of the coronal mass in terms of the forces acting on the body (Lesson 1). Mass/Acceleration To see the relationship between mass and acceleration of an object. Straight Line Motion in Two Parts Students will observe both constant and accelerated (changing) motion. They should be able to calculate speed from distance and time measurements. They will graph distance vs. time for each motion and observe that the two motions look different when graphed. Acceleration of a Cart Analyze the motion of an accelerating cart.

Resources: The Impulse-Momentum Change Theorem Motion Characteristics for Circular Motion The labs The Physics Classroom Teach Students the Skills of a Scientist Introduction to the Scientific Method
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