High School
a. P2.1 Position — Time
An object’s position can be measured and graphed
as a function of time. An object’s speed can be
calculated and graphed as a function of time.
- Fear
of Physics, learn about position, velocity, and
acceleration
This is a site that allows a student to input different
values for the components of a moving object and
see
how it effects all the other components.
- Graphing and Motion Tutorial
This site uses
java applets for graph matching and graph predicting
of position-time graphs of animated vehicles.
- GraphLab
Outstanding -
user can manipulate initial displacement, initial
velocity, and acceleration
and watch changes made to corresponding p-t and v-t
graphs.
- Graph
Practice
Six different p-t graphs can
be chosen where user is to determine the v-t and
a-t
graphs. Then, user can check there answers to standard.
- Ladybug Revolution
Join the ladybug in an exploration
of rotational motion. Rotate the merry-go-round to
change its angle, or choose a constant angular velocity
or angular acceleration. Explore how circular motion
relates to the bug's x,y position, velocity, and
acceleration using vectors or graphs
- Minds
on Physics
This website offers a number
simulations in describing motion that is interactive
with the students.
- Multimedia
Physics Studio-The Passing Lane
Animation showing p-t graphs of two cars (one faster
than other) and where the slower car gets passed
by the faster car.
- Pendulum Lab
Play with one or two pendulums
and discover how the period of a simple pendulum
depends on the length of the string, the mass of
the pendulum bob, and the amplitude of the swing.
It's easy to measure the period using the photogate
timer. You can vary friction and the strength of
gravity. Use the pendulum to find the value of g
on planet X.
- Physics
Classroom
Tutorial on p-t graphs, but
does have limited interactivity with problems toward
the bottom.
- Physics
for Physical Science
The unit on motion in this site is very descriptive
and contains a lot of graphs and animation. Subjects
covered are: projectile motion, momentum, force,
energy, and power.
- Physics
Lab-Online
Outstanding -
After the second graph is a link called Poisition-Time
Physlet.
This is ineractive where user moves the mouse to
match different graphs.
- Physics
Lab: P-T graphs
Printable worksheet
with questions/diagrams for p-t graphs.
- Position
versus Time, or X vs T
Another interactive
site where user moves mouse and can watch the corresponding
graph changes (positive and negative moves).
- Projectile Motion
Blast a Buick out of a cannon!
Learn about projectile motion by firing various objects.
Set the angle, initial speed, and mass. Add air resistance.
Make a game out of this simulation by trying to hit
a target.
- Reading
P-T graphs.
Decent powerpoint explaining
the reading of P-T graphs.
- The
Physics Classroom Tutorial
Plain tutorial
on position-time graphs.
- Trip:
Position-Time Graph Activity
Printable
worksheet of a bike trip with various velocities
(+ and -) in order to graph p-t.
- TutorVista-Kinematics
Plain tutorial on p-t
graphs, with non-uniform motion.
- Velocity
Time Graph Assignment
Printable worksheet
with 3 problems, where students graph p-t and v-t
graphs.
b. P2.2 Velocity — Time
The motion of an object can be described by its position
and velocity as functions of time and by its average
speed and average acceleration during intervals of time.
- Acceleration (V-T) Graphs
Acceleration (V-T)
Graphs
- Chapter
2 Velocity - Motion of Objects
This is another site that allows you to input
velocity and see how it effects motion.
- Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs
Outstanding - Interactive site that shows two runners and their
d-t graphs. User can change one velocity and observe
the changes on the d-t graph.
- Fowler's Physics Applets
This website offers
a number of applets that deal with different aspects
of motion.
- Graphing and Motion Tutorial
This site uses
java applets for graph matching and graph predicting
of velocity-time graphs of animated vehicles.
- Masses and Springs
A realistic mass and spring
laboratory. Hang masses from springs and adjust the
spring stiffness and damping. You can even slow time.
Transport the lab to different planets. A chart shows
the kinetic, potential, and thermal energy for each
spring.
- Motion Graph
This website offers interactive
java applets that graph different aspects of motion
versus time. Students must match the graphs with
the vehicle's motion.
- Physics Classroom Tutorial
Good tutorial on
reading V-T graphs.
- Physics
for Physical Science
The unit on motion in this site is very descriptive
and contains a lot of graphs and animation. Subjects
covered are: projectile motion, momentum, force, energy,
and power.
- PhysicsLab-Constant
Velocity
Ok tutorial on
reading v-t graphs, but has links at the bottom of
page to many resources.
- The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion with V-T
Graphs
Above average tutorial finding the area
under curve of v-t graphs.
- The Physics Classroom-Reading V-T Graphs
Outstanding - The page does ok explaining the graphs, but towards
the bottom is a link to animations. There are several
quick and simple animations available.
- TutorVista: V-T Graphs
Good tutorial on reading
graphs.
- Velocity-Time Graphs
One pager with 9 graphs
of common v-t graphs.
c. P2.3x Frames of Reference
All motion is relative to whatever frame of reference
is chosen, for there is no motionless frame from which
to judge all motion.
- Einsteinlight
Animation of two people, one
on a merry go round and the other off it where it
shows
frame of reference of each.
- Frames of Reference (1960)
Good, vintage video
with many examples of frames of reference.
- Frames
of Reference: The Basics
Newton's equations
describe and predict the way an object moves: but
moves with regard to what?
- Lesson
9: Relative Motion and Frames of Reference
Relative motion is just a way of saying that sometimes
different people will say different things about the
motion of the same object.
- Relative
Motion (Frame of Reference)
An object may appear to have one motion to one observer
and a different motion to a second observer, depending
on how the two observers are moving with respect to
one another.
- Virtual Physics Lab
User can select amongst
3-4 different moving objects to view frame of reference
and how other things move relative to each other.
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