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Describing
Motion with Words
This page gives a nice review and detailed explanation of velocity, speed, distance, displacement, and acceleration. Visit this site and write a journal entry about how you use
these terms in your everyday life.
Multimedia
Physics Studios: 1-Dimensional Kinematics
Visit this site for some nice graphs and GIF animations demonstrating speed, velocity, and acceleration. Use flip cards to create your own animation of one of these concepts.
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Zero Energy Building Monte-Carlo Simulation
These videos and audio clips describe a building designed to use very little energy. Describe to a friend how the inventors convert other forms of energy to run this building.
Eric’s History
of Perpetual Motion and Free Energy Machines
Here is a skeptic’s review of so-called perpetual motion and free energy machines. Why are perpetual motion machines impossible to build?
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The Sky is Falling! or What Did
in Dino?
This site contains theories of dinosaur extinction, including the comet theory. How much energy would be evolved from an asteroid striking Earth? Write a science fiction story about
a comet or asteroid about to hit Earth.
Asteroid Comet Impact
Hazards
NASA has set up this site to educate the public about the myths -- and real dangers -- of large objects striking Earth. Visit the News page and create your own newspaper on the
computer reporting these stories.
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Work/Energy
Home Page
Visit this site to gather background on Work and Energy. Develop a showcase display highlighting the major points of these concepts..
Energy Research
The Office of Energy Research, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy, conducts Energy Research in various subjects from biological and environmental issues to nuclear physics.
Use this site to put together a monthly newsletter about current energy research.
Newton’s
Laws in Action
On this site, you'll find a nice video to demonstrate Newton’s Laws and later learn a little about momentum. Develop your own demonstrations of Newton's laws and momentum. Demonstrate
these to your class.
Movies Illustrating
Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
Here you'll find various QuickTime videos showing projectile motion and circular vector forces. It also has links to Java Applets demonstrating the same concepts. Write a journal
entry that explains five different videos.
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