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Acceleration
This lesson gives student the opportunity to develop an understanding of velocity and to distinguish it from speed.
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Air: Demonstrating Its Presence and Effects
Examine the effect of air pressure in a series of experiments that highlight the consequences of the presence of our atmosphere.
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Balance and Gravity
Students will learn the basic concepts of balance and how to determine the location of the center of gravity using a model of the leaning tower of pisa and various other items.
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Bathtub Physics - Density, Buoyancy and Flotation
Students will understand Archimedes' Principle, flotation and the reaction of bouyant forces. Explain the relationship between density and flotation.
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Bernoulli Effect
This lesson will show the relationship between velocity and pressure of a fluid. The demonstrations should be appropriate for all levels. The explanations may be more suitable for upper level and high school.
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Centripetual Force
This experiment will illustrate the components that govern the size of centripetal force in an object that moves in a circular path around a central point.
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Circular Motion
Students will be able to recognize centripetal force and discern that radius, mass and period influence this force.
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Coefficient of Restitution
Students will investigate the variables (factors) influencing the bouncing of balls.
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Come Fly With Me
Students will state Bernoulli's principle which is "the pressure in a moving stream of fluid is less than the surrounding fluid."
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Conservation of Momentum
Student will use a memorable example of an explosion to impress the fact of Conservation of Momentum.
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Demonstrating The Kinds of Energy
Students will develop a theory of molecular motion that explains the behavior of gases both qualitatively and quantitatively.
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Demostrations of Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum
Through these demonstrations, students will see what the momemtum of an object really is and will review some of the more commonly available laboratroy equipment used to study momentum.
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Determining A Spring Constant
Students will determine the spring constant of a hanging spring.
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Determining Momentum and Energy Loss of Balls Colliding Against
Students will relate types of material used in the construction of balls to the purpose for which balls are used in certain sports.
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Flight Physics
Students will become familiar with the with forces influencing a body in flight and be introduced to Bernoulli's Principle.
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Forces and Acceleration
Students will learn that when a constant force is applied to a mass a constant acceleration will result.
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Friction
Students will demonstrate a greater understanding of "friction" by cooperatively experiencing and describing a range of phenomena involving friction.
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Friction
Students will observe that friction is a force opposing movement.
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Friction
Students will study the effects of friction in a simple mechanical system.
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Friction - What a Drag
These activities will give students the chance to experiment with and learn about the concept of friction.
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Helicopter
Students will be able to demonstrate the effects of aerodynamics on a wide board.
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How To Make Water Run Uphill
When asked, each student will be able to explain orally, or in writing
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Inertia
Give students an opportunity to learn about and experiment with this concept.
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Kinetic Energy and Work
The main objective of this Mini-teach is for students to observe kinetic energy in balls of the same size but of different mass.
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Linear Motion: Speed, Velocity & Acceleration
Students will be able to measure linear distance and time and calculate velocity.
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