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Chapter
7: Forces and Motion in Two Dimensions
An Internet WebQuest
Integrate the power of the Web with this inquiry-oriented student learning activity
Vector
Jockey
You can download Vector Jockey, a shareware video game that
demonstrates how velocity and acceleration work in space.
Try it out!
Simulated
Inclined Plane
This page features animation that shows a frictionless ball
rolling down an inclined plane. Visit this site and vary the
launch angle and launch velocities. How does air resistance
affect the maximum range?
Movies
Illustrating Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
This page has several QuickTime videos showing projectile
motion and circular vector forces, among others. Visit this
site and discover how gravity works to create projectile motion.
Uniform
Circular Motion
Uniform circular motion is described using vectors in a GIF
animation. Visit this website and explain how this motion
result in a force? Physics
and Sports: The Blueprints of Competition How do sports use physics? Visit this site to find out!
Pick your favorite sport and explain how physics is a part
of it. Cedar
Point Roller Coasters
This is an index of all the roller coasters at Cedar Point
in Sandusky, Ohio, including the record-breaking Magnum XL-2000.
Use the information about the roller coasters' speeds to determine
the centripetal acceleration of the Magnum and the Corkscrew.
Amusement
Park Physics This site allows you to design your own roller coaster.
What are the differences between wooden and steel coasters?
