Introduction
1. Go through the interactive resource found at: http://www.sciencechannel.com/newtons-laws-of-motion-interactive/
Complete the quiz once you have gone through all 3 explanations of the laws.
2. Complete the activity found at this link: https://0.tqn.com/z/g/homeschooling/library/newtonlawvocab.pdf
Make sure you insert the correct word and write out its definition, use google if you need help.
3. Provide 3 examples of certain parts of sport where these laws are applied:
4. Watch the opening scene of Toy Story 2 found here:
Write down one example of each of the three laws being applied in this scene by Buzz.
5. To check your understanding of the laws, complete the crossword found at: https://0.tqn.com/z/g/homeschooling/library/newtonlawcross.pdf
Write the answers in your book.
6. Click this link: http://www.abcya.com/make_a_word_search.htm
Follow the steps on screen to create a word search containing the following words:
Weight, Acceleration, Friction, Gravity, Inertia, Speed, Force, Motion, Velocity, Spin, Angle, Lever
Then complete your word search.
Task
Watch the video below:
Provide an explanation of how hitting a ball off a tee uses all 3 of newtons laws.
Discuss how Gravity, Mass, Release Angle and Spin effect how far you can hit a T- Ball
Using the game found at: https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/projectile-motion/latest/projectile-motion_en.html
Complete the following questions that you did not finish yesterday:
- What objects were particularly difficult to toss into the target? Why?
- Air Resistance (Drag Coefficient) vs. Range: Create and conduct an investigation to determine how air resistance (drag coefficient) affects the range of a projectile.
Explain what you found about the effect of air resistance (drag coefficient) on the range of a projectile.
- Initial Speed vs. Range: Create and conduct an investigation to determine how initial speed affects the range of a projectile.
Explain what you found about the effect of initial speed on the range of a projectile.
4. Launch Angle vs. Range: Create and conduct an investigation to determine how the launch angle affects the range of a projectile. (Note: You are encouraged to try many angles between 0° and 90°.
Explain what you found about the effect of launch angle on the range of a projectile.
- For a baseball, find 2 different angles that produce the same range.
- Record these two angles and the range:
Compare the time in the air for each of these angles, and explain any difference.
- What advice about angle and speed, would you give a batter that is trying to hit a home run?
Create a powerpoint that answers each of these questions on a seperate slide:
- Include a title page with Name of the Sport and your name.
- Describe the objects in motion in your sport. Do people move around a lot? Do they move in straight lines or do they change directions? Is a ball, projectile, other equipment the focal point of the game?
- Explain how speed is a part of your sport, such as the speed of a served tennis ball or speed of the runner. Describe how this speed is controlled by the athlete or is changed by their actions or movements. Think if acceleration is involved.
- Find at least one example of the Physical Laws (Newton’s Laws)of motion in your sport. Describe each example as clearly as possible. Use terminology learned in class. (Example: speed, velocity, acceleration, freefall acceleration, gravity, air resistance, projectile motion, etc.
- Other Physics concepts related to your sport. (Include information for at least 2 or more of the following that relate to your sport- You might need more than one slide to accomplish this.)
- What forces are involved in your sport? Use arrows to depict the forces acting upon the athletes in the sport.
- How does weight or mass affect your sport? Does added weight or mass have an advantage or disadvantage? Are there weight classes to your sport?
- Consider the role friction plays in your sport. In what circumstances is friction desirable? Undesirable?
- Consider how differences in the atmosphere and gravity between the Earth and on the moon would affect the play of your sport.
- Describe the parameters (measurements) of the game or sport. Do these parameters affect the play of the sport. Do they limit the success of the winner?
- Using your understanding of the physics involved, describe several specific things that an athlete could use to improve performance or improve the outcome of this sport.
- Include a Bibliography/Citation slide which has citations for the resources you used. You should aim to use information from 2 sources.