| Sir Isaac Newton's 3 Laws of Motion seem like 3 little
statements that are deceptively simple, but these 3 BIG laws describe how
anything and everything in our universe naturally moves--whether it be at
perpetual rest, perpetual motion, or accelerated under the influence of a
net force, Newton's Laws explain how to get our men to the moon and back, as
well as why a swing always takes the same amount of time to go back and
forth no matter the rider. Enjoy your study of Newtonian Dynamics (i.e.
how Newton's laws apply to describing changes in motion) and seeing how
the world moves around you!
| Forces in 1 Dimension In this lab, you will explore
Newton's 3 Laws of Motion in action as you attempt to move crates,
shaggy dogs, and refrigerators against the mighty force of friction!
See Free Body Diagrams and motion graphs being generated in
real-time with your efforts! |
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| The Lunar Lander Experience the challenge our Apollo
astronauts faced while attempting to land the Lunar Lander on the
surface of the moon. Activate the force, acceleration, and
velocity vector display to help you apply Newton's Laws and your
superior knowledge of physics to set a new high score! |
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| The Ramp of Phun The sum of all forces in each
direction yields the resultant net force, which then causes any mass
to accelerate in the same direction--even on an evil incline plane!
Explore forces in 2 dimensions and test your understanding of
Newton's 2nd law on the Ramp of Phun! |
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| Asteroids Online Check out this classis arcade game
which realistically employs Newton's 3 Laws of motion (except for
the hyperspace jump and warped universe where you wrap around the
screen!). |
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