In this unit students will learn how to analyze the motion of objects. Students will begin to make a mathematical connection with words that describe motion. This unit will focus on several examples of vector and scalar quantities (distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration). As students proceed through the lessons, they should give careful attention to the vector and scalar nature of each quantity. This tutorial also includes animations of each of the major concepts. At the end of each lesson students can check for understanding of concepts by answering concept questions.

This activity is intended to introduce students to the distinction between vector and scalar quantities and to give them practice manipulating vectors (converting between X/Y and magnitude/angle representations) in a context that is concrete and easy to understand.

In this interactive building experience, students will design and construct a complex machine to do a fairly simple task. Students will calculate several kinetic quantities of different parts of their machine. Students will create an engineering manual that provides a step-by-step method of building the machine and also calculates costs associated with the machine's production. Students will brainstorm ideas to increase the effectiveness of their machine while decreasing the costs of its production.

In this lab activity, students use a circular motion "machine" to investigate the variables that affect circular motion. The students then graph their data in order to find mathematical relationships between the variables they have studied.

In this unit, students will review Newton's second law and learn how physics can be applied to real world problems. Lessons in this unit include: Newton's Second Law Revisited; Amusement Park Physics; and Athletics. This unit includes animations and mini quizzes to check for understanding and facilitate learning.

In this unit, students will learn about speed, acceleration, and force in reference to circular motion. Lessons in this unit include: Speed and Velocity; Acceleration; The Centripetal Force Requirement; The Forbidden F-Word; and Mathematics of Circular Motion. This unit includes animations and mini quizzes to check for understanding and facilitate learning.

Students observe and understand motion of a projectile launched horizontally. They will apply kinematics equations to data to determine the time of flight, velocity with which the ball leaves the table, and the acceleration on the ramp.

This interactive resource allows students to investigate projectile motion using a simulation of a cannon ball ejected from a cannon.

In this lesson, students uses a model to visualize the trajectories of projectiles and investigate horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion.

In this project-based unit, students build a working catapult and prepare an extensive lab report explaining the physics behind its design and implementation.

In this lesson, students discuss forces acting on objects in a trajectory motion. They will review notes, study equations, solve projectile motion problems, and determine experimentally the impact point of a ball in projectile motion.

In this physics interactive lecture demonstration, students will observe the constancy of gravity in a variety of different situations. They will predict what will happen if a plastic bottle, filled with water and having a hole near the bottom, is dropped. Will the bottle fall at the same rate as the water inside the bottle?

In this lab activity, students investigate what variables in the construction of a marble run affect the velocity and kinetic energy of the marble at the end of the run. They construct various runs using different combinations of tubes, slides, and ramps of different slopes, and they compare the final velocity and kinetic energy of the marble at the end of each run. Students share their data with the class and work together to identify the factors that affected final velocity. They complete a lab report summarizing their findings.

In this lesson students will learn about displacement, velocity, and acceleration based on the science from the movies "October Sky" and "Harry Potter". Students will also learn about gravity and projectile motion.

This interactive tool allows students to investigate the nature of a projectile's motion. An associated activity sheet provides a variety of questions regarding projectiles.

Students predict where a ball will land when released using knowledge of projectile motion and potential and kinetic energy.

NBC Learn, in partnership with the National Science Foundation and National Football League, unravels the science behind professional football. This brief video explains how the football is a projectile during punting and discusses the velocity vectors associated with its motion. NOTE: The video will play in a pop-up window as the page loads.

This activity presents an opportunity for students to practice problem solving using a direct measurement video. The video shows an inflatable rubber ball bouncing across a stage. Students make measurements from the video and calculate the velocity for the ball just as it completes the first bounce and leaves the floor on the way up. Students will use a high speed video recorded at 120 frames per second, making measurements directly from the video using one given dimension and a frame-counter overlaid on the video.

In this lab activity, students are given a curved ramp and a sphere which is rolled down the ramp until it leaves the edge of the lab table horizontally and then are asked to predict where the sphere will land by making measurements and completing calculations.