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Motion Equations |
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Throw a rock in the air. Drop a ball from the top of a building. Launch a model rocket. In each situation, equations can be used to describe the motion of the object. In this activity, you will investigate the equations that model these situations. |
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Internet Activity |
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Activity 8.7
Click this link to view your assignment for this activity.
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mt/e1/c8/EMOTION.PDF |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the activity. To download the reader, click "Adobe Acrobat Reader" above.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html |
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Exploration |
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ThinkQuest
This site has a short tutorial on projectile motion and includes some fine animations. You are challenged to demonstrate your knowledge by controlling the course of a water balloon.
http://library.thinkquest.org/2779/ |
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NASA
“The Way Things Fall” is a simple explanation of these topics within a larger discussion of Newtonian mechanics.
http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sfall.htm |
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