Thursday, September 27, 2007

Physics is Fun! Interactive Extra Help is Here!

Forces in Action: Try this activity exploring mass, friction, and motion: link.

Friction: Try this friction activity: link

Racing Ball Activity - which ball will win the race?

Reaction Time - How fast can you react? How fast can you stop?

Momentum - adjust the mass and speed of the two vehicles and watch what happens.

Leaning Tower of Pisa - drop things off the tower, just like Gallileo

Collisions - change the mass and velocity of two balls and watch what happens

Crash Test Dummies - always entertaining!


Websites with a variety of activities - look for activities that relate to the topics covered in class (force, motion, work, inertia, speed, velocity, acceleration, etc.).

Fear of Physics - lots of good activities here

Physics Lessons - more things to try - go to "i-physics" and then "1-19 Mechanics" on the drop-down menu

Amusement Park Physics - design your own amusement park rides

PhysLab.net - more activities to try

More... more to try