Moving+Objects

= MOVING OBJECTS UNIT =

Unit Outline

 * You will learn:
 * What a force is.
 * What factors affect the force of gravity.
 * The difference between mass and weight.
 * How balanced and unbalanced forces affect motion.
 * What three types of motion are.
 * What distance and displacement are.
 * How speed and velocity differ.
 * How objects can accelerate.
 * How inertia affects motion.
 * How friction affects moving objects.
 * How Newton's first law explains circular motion.
 * How mass, force, and acceleration are related.
 * Why objects fall at different rates.
 * What actions and reactions are.
 * How Newton's laws can explain amusement park rides.

Handouts

 * [[file:Designing your Roller Coaster labels template.docx]]
 * [|moving_objects_study_guide_answers.pdf]

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**Quia and Quizlet Games**

 * **QUIA -** [|Matching, flashcards, concentration, and word search games on Moving Objects vocab.]
 * **QUIA** - Jeopardy style Review Game
 * **QUIZLET -** [|Study Moving Objects vocabulary flashcards on Quizlet]
 * QUIA TEST** - Click to begin Test - only available on test day
 * After you take the test, click here to view your grade

Links
[] Explanations of Newton's Laws and Forces

[] Physics games

Roller Coaster Links
[|Discovery Kids Build Your Own Roller Coaster]

Roller Coaster Creator

[|Roller Coaster Rush]

[|Funderstanding Roller Coaster Simulation] This one really tests your knowledge of roller coasters!

[|Roller Coaster Simulation Game]

[|Sci-Quest Build A Roller Coaster]

[|Amusement Park Physics] Read about amusement park physics and then design your own roller coaster – the link is in the article on the right side of the page.

[|No Limits Roller Coaster Simulation] There is a free trial version download of this software

[|The Ultimate Roller Coaster Site] This is not a simulation, but contains a collection of facts and pictures from coasters all over the world!

Video
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