PHYSICS 11 UNIT 2 - Forces and Newton's laws
This unit looks at a number of forces including gravity, friction, and the forces needed to stretch a material. We will also be learning Newton's three laws of motion and how to apply them to physical situations so that we can make correct predictions.
Resources
Student Formula Sheet blank graph paper
November 26th - Quirks Link
Minute Physics Gravity
Worksheets
Worksheet 1 weight, mass, normal force Worksheet #1-solutions
Worksheet #2 normal force, friction Worksheet #2-solutions
Worksheet #3 Hooke's law, friction Worksheet #3-solutions
Worksheet #4 Two Mass Problems Worksheet #4 solutions
Worksheet #5 Rocket problems, review Worksheet #5-solutions
Assignment Resources
Mythbusters Friction video I love these guys! and part 2 when they finally manage to pull it apart
Instructions for Friction Lab, online version
Thor's Hammer Article from Wired
Reading for Comics
Crumple Zone video
The story of G force research, crazy.
Video examples - links will take you to video posted on vimeo
grams to kg #1
Pounds to kg #1
Force of Gravity #1
Weight #1
Normal Force #1
Normal Force #2
Friction #1
Friction #2
Friction #3 Will the block move?
Friction #4 applied force at an angle
Hooke's Law #1
Hooke's Law #2
Calculating "g" #1
Fg Universal #1
Fg Universal #2
Fg Universal #3
videos from Khan Academy (if you don't have an account, get one)
Khan Newton's Laws intro
Khan Normal forces
Khan Net forces
Khan Academy Friction videos
Resources
Student Formula Sheet blank graph paper
November 26th - Quirks Link
Minute Physics Gravity
Worksheets
Worksheet 1 weight, mass, normal force Worksheet #1-solutions
Worksheet #2 normal force, friction Worksheet #2-solutions
Worksheet #3 Hooke's law, friction Worksheet #3-solutions
Worksheet #4 Two Mass Problems Worksheet #4 solutions
Worksheet #5 Rocket problems, review Worksheet #5-solutions
Assignment Resources
Mythbusters Friction video I love these guys! and part 2 when they finally manage to pull it apart
Instructions for Friction Lab, online version
Thor's Hammer Article from Wired
Reading for Comics
Crumple Zone video
The story of G force research, crazy.
Video examples - links will take you to video posted on vimeo
grams to kg #1
Pounds to kg #1
Force of Gravity #1
Weight #1
Normal Force #1
Normal Force #2
Friction #1
Friction #2
Friction #3 Will the block move?
Friction #4 applied force at an angle
Hooke's Law #1
Hooke's Law #2
Calculating "g" #1
Fg Universal #1
Fg Universal #2
Fg Universal #3
videos from Khan Academy (if you don't have an account, get one)
Khan Newton's Laws intro
Khan Normal forces
Khan Net forces
Khan Academy Friction videos