Determining an Individual Force Value
The Determining a Value for an Individual Force Video Tutorial explains how to determine the value of an individual force knowledge of the mass, acceleration, and other force values. After a brief introduction and review, four example problems are thoroughly worked out and explained. . Numerous examples, illustrations, and animations assist in the explanations.
The video lesson answers the following questions:
- How can Newton’s Second Law be used to determine the value of an individual force from known values of the acceleration and of the other forces acting upon an object?
Video
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Concept Builder: Net Force (and Acceleration) Ranking Tasks
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Teacher Resources
Teacher Toolkits: Newton's Second Law
Teacher Toolkits provide teachers a collection of annotated links to vetted resources on the internet that are standards-based and multimedia reliant. This particular Toolkit is on Newton's Second Law and should assist a teacher in finding resources for planning lessons that are next steps to this video.
Curriculum Corner: Newton's Laws Chapter
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Physics Interactive: Force
Our Interactives section provides short simulations that allow students to manipulate a variable and observe its impact upon a motion. This one is perfect for helping students view the connection between mass, net force, and the resulting acceleration. It comes with two classroom-ready activity sheets.
Concept Builder: Net Force (and Acceleration) Ranking Tasks
Students love Concept Builders. Teachers do also. They provide a great way to solidify your learning on a topic. This one will cause students to think hard about the effects of net force and mass upon acceleration. There are varying levels of difficulty and instant feedback ... and hopefully plenty of dataways.
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Concept Builder: Fnet = m•a
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Minds On Physics, Part 2: Newton's Laws Module, Missions NL7-NL9
For serious learners of Physics, Minds On Physics will provide a rigorous mental challenge. This program is available on phones and tablets and will give students the workout they need to strengthen your Physics muscles and wrap their mind securely around concepts. Missions NL7-NL9 pertain to Newton's Second Law of Motion.
Calculator Pad - Newton's Laws: Questions #11 - #30
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Our wirtten Tutorial is a reliable location to quickly brush up on a topic. Our Finding Acceleration page complements this video very nicely. You will find more practice problems with answers and worked out solutions.
Lesson Notes
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Slides
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